The Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned an oil magnate, Azubuike Uzoma before Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for an alleged illegal dealing in petroleum products to the tune of N24,310,000.
The EFCC made this known on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
He was arraigned on October 25, 2023 on three charges bordering on money laundering and illegal dealing in petroleum products.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him.
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The statement added, “In view of his plea, prosecution counsel Abdulrahman Abubakar, prayed the court to fix a date for trial and for the defendant to be remanded in a Correctional Service.
“Counsel to the defendant, C .J. Nmerem, did not oppose the prayers of the prosecution, but urged the court to grant his client bail to enable him prepare for his trial.
“Justice Mohammed thereafter granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1, 000,000.00 (One Million Naira), and two sureties in like sum.”
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