The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, today, has arraigned a Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, Wure Wisdom
Diete and his accomplice, Peter Ayamede, a Senior Inspector of Prisons before
Justice C.O Ogisi of the Delta State High Court, Asaba on a 4- count charge
bordering on conspiracy and stealing.
The two accused who are attached
to Ogwashi-Uku Prison, Delta State, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The duo were arrested for
allegedly tampering with a forfeited exhibit left in the custody of the prison
service at Ogwashi-Uku for safe keeping. The exhibit in question is 27,
200 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) valued at about N4, 020,000.00
loaded in a truck with registration number Enugu XN 789 ENU, and
forfeited to the federal government in a case decided by Justice C.M.A
Olatoregun- Ishola of the Federal High Court, Asaba.
Investigations revealed that the
petroleum product was siphoned and replaced with water. Deputy
Comptroller Diete allegedly authorized the illegal sale of the products.
In view of their plea, the
prosecuting counsel, A. I Arogha prayed the court for an accelerated hearing.
However, the defense counsel, C O. Egwuenu presented an oral bail
application for the accused persons but the court directs that the application
be formalized.
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