The Nation reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed money laundering charges against Dokpesi, former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, former Sokoto state governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, former minister of state for finance, Bashir Yuguda and former director of finance, Office of the National Security Adviser(ONSA), Shaibu Salisu.
It was learnt that the suspects have been served copies of the charges and some met last night with their lawyers, which indicates that they may be arraigned before the weekend.
Dokpesi, who is the chairman of AIT/Ray Power has been charged along with his company – Daar Holdings and Investment Limited, for violating the Money Laundering Act, the EFCC Act and the Public Procurement Act.
Dasuki, who is charged along with the others, is already standing trial before the Federal High Court, Abuja for alleged illegal possession of firearms and money laundering.
Most of the accounts of the high-profile suspects have already been frozen by the EFCC.
At a media briefing yesterday, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture said the looting under the immediate past administration negatively affected the capacity of the nation’s Armed Forces to deal with the Boko Haram menace.
“The dilemma of the government is how do we redress past wrongs and injustices and at the same time not abuse the rights of people.
“What I want to assure you is that nobody, who was responsible for getting us into the situation we are today, either by stealing us blind or by sponsoring Boko Haram, will go unpunished; but we shall follow due process,” he said.
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