The Economic and Financial Crime Commission on Friday arraigned the duo of Muhammed Yau Gital and Sani Abba, both senior officials of the ministry of the federal capital territory, before Justice O. C Akpaza of the High Court in Abuja.
They were arraigned on a 4-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, obtaining by false pretence and abuse of office.
Gital, former Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed and Abba, Deputy Director, Mass Housing at the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) allegedly conspired and defrauded one Chief Duru Mike Ejiogu, Managing Director of Visioni and Strauss Nigeria Limited to the tune of N60 million on the pretext that the said sum would be used to facilitate the change of Land Use in respect of Plot No. 523, Cadastral Zone BOO Kukwaba District from Passive Recreation to Residential.
The accused pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them. The prosecution counsel Sylvanus Tahir asked for a date for the commencement of trial.
But Justice Akpaza granted the accused bail in the sum of N50 million and one surety each. The case has been adjourned to June 4, 2015 for trial.
