The Federal High Court in Lagos heard on Wednesday that a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (rtd), charged with laundering N21 billion, has returned N2.6 billion to the Federal Government.
His lawyer, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), while arguing Amosu’s bail application after his arraignment before Justice Mohammed Idris, said his client had returned “colossal sums” to the federal government.
The Nation gathered from a reliable source that Amosu returned N2.6 billion to the government.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Amosu alongside a former Chief of Accounts and Budgeting at NAF, Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun and a former Director of Finance and Budget at NAF, Air Commodore Olugbenga Gbadebo.
Companies arraigned with them are – Delfina Oil and Gas Limited, Mcallan Oil And Gas Limited, Hebron Housing and Properties Company Limited, Trapezites BDC, Fonds and Pricey Limited, Deegee Oil and Gas Limited, Timsegg Investment Limited and Solomon Health Care Limited.
EFCC accused them of converting N21 billion from the NAF on March 5, 2014 in Lagos.
They were also accused of concealing “proceeds of crime” and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 17(a).
Arguing the bail application, Ayorinde said his client, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, has always cooperated with the prosecution since his arrest in January and would not jump bail.
“He has remitted colossal sums of money to the federal government, although not in admittance of guilt, but out of cooperation with security agencies.
“My application is that bail be granted to the first defendant on self-recognisance. Let those terms be liberal. He has been reporting to the EFCC, sometimes twice a week. The first defendant will make himself available for trial,” the Senior Advocate said.
Adigun’s lawyer, Mr. Norrison Quakers (SAN), also, urged the court to grant his client bail on liberal terms.
The Nation
*He should return ALL!!!
Sure he returned this from his "savings"
ReplyDelete2.6b out of 21b is just 10% of his loot so technically he gets to keep the remaining 90%.
DeleteMoral of the story:
Do not steal government money but if you must, steal enough to be able to hire the best SAN to defend you
They should pressure him, he'll return more.
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Wow he must return more oo or serve prison term
DeleteHmmmmm
ReplyDeleteLolz...OK naa
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I don't know what to say.
ReplyDeleteHmmm.!
ReplyDeletePlenty change dey I 'm pocket
So only one person has so much money .
ReplyDeleteOri!
ReplyDeleteSaw him on the News last night.
And was just wondering out loud why he was all smiles.
Where the man from see billion?
ReplyDelete'....has returned COLOSSAL SUMS'. As if he has done one good thing!!! Was it not because he was caught?
ReplyDeleteInfact, why did he collect COLOSSAL SUMS in the first place? They still need to keep him so that he can bring out more COLOSSAL SUMS.
ReplyDelete'Not in admittance of guilt but out of co operation with the security agencies'. COMMON, GO BRING THE ONE WHEN REMAIN!
ReplyDeleteGood for him
ReplyDeleteOne Man looted so much Money. Y....eeee....ssss, when did e say he'll return the rest?
ReplyDeleteAll the money we heard they return, where is it? Wht have they done to d ones returned so far? D useless set of leaders keeps telling us Nigeria is broke.
ReplyDeleteAnd some people will still be screaming 'witch hunt'.... mscheeeew!
ReplyDeleteSome ppl no jst dey subject der brain to use, na witch-hunting b dis 1 too. Any small thing na witch-hunting. Mk dem jst return d loot. Bloody idiots.
ReplyDeleteIf them return the loot, them go share am reach u? Hungry man.
DeleteThieves.
ReplyDeleteHe should return all and consequently jailed.
Unbelievable, the colossal amounts these "big rats" like, Adesola Amosu, get to steal from public coffers. Shouldn't these "big rats" be burned at the stake? Letting them walk away free after returning a mere pittance of their stupendous booty is injustice in itself. #goodcausetospeakup
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable, the colossal amounts these "big rats" like, Adesola Amosu, get to steal from public coffers. Shouldn't these "big rats" be burned at the stake? Letting them walk away free after returning a mere pittance of their stupendous booty is injustice in itself. #goodcausetospeakup
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable, the colossal amounts these "big rats" like, Adesola Amosu, get to steal from public coffers. Shouldn't these "big rats" be burned at the stake? Letting them walk away free after returning a mere pittance of their stupendous booty is injustice in itself. #goodcausetospeakup
ReplyDeleteHe was bouncing up and down. A thief with arrogance. Useless man
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