An Inspector of Police and two other persons have been arraigned before a Federal High Court, Lagos, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly tampering with oil pipeline.
The inspector, Lukeman Rabiu, and others were earlier brought to court last week but could not be arraigned as one of them was absent.
The other accused persons are: Bashorun Sunny Eke, Waliu Tella, and Bashorun Eke’s hotel, Glonik Hotel Limited.
The EFCC alleged that the three accused persons had on October 4, 2017, at 31, Social Club road, Oko Oba, Lagos, conspired among themselves to commit felony to wit: malicious tampering with pipeline.
The hotelier, Bashorun Sunny Eke, was alleged to have used his hotel, Glonik Hotel Limited for tampering with oil pipeline.
The offences, according to the EFCC prosecutor, Mr. Murtala Usman, are contrary to sections 3 (6), 1 (7)(a) and (b) and punishable under sections 1(7)(a) and (b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act. Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The offences are also contrary to and punishable under Section 3 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other related offences Act, 2006.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge and the trial judge, Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo, admitted the first accused, Bashorun Eke, to bail in the sum of N2 million, with two sureties in the sum of N1 million each.
She also admitted to bail the second and third accused in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in the sum of N1 million each.
The accused persons are also to deposit their international passports with the Court’s Deputy Chief Registrar, and that each of the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means, and have their bank details, phone numbers, home and office addresses verified by the prosecutor.
Justice Oguntoyinbo ordered that the sureties must show to court evidence of three years tax payment.
The accused persons were ordered to be remanded in prisons custody pending the perfection of bail terms and the matter adjourned till January 10 and 18, for trial.
