In continuation
of the on going prosecution of individuals and organisations indicted in the
fuel subsidy scam, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 arraign three new suspects before a Federal Capital
Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja .
Those to be arraigned are Helyn
Aninye, Chizobam Ben – Okafor and Pon-Specialized Services Limited.
The trio will
be docked on an 18 count charge bordering conspiracy and obtaining under false
pretence.
They allegedly
obtained N1, 413, 507. 951. 50 ( one billion, four hundred and thirteen
million, five hundred and seven thousand, nine hundred and fifty one naira,
fifty kobo) from the
federal government as
subsidy from the Petroleum Support Fund , purportedly for the importation of15,000
metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit ( petrol).
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