The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday October 15, 2012, arraigned one Benard Nebani before Justice Habeeb Abiru of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on a one count charge bordering on stealing and fraudulent conversion of money to the tune of N5, 720,000 (Five Million, Seven Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira).
According to the charge, “Benard Nebani on or about the 13th of June, 2008 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division Stole and fraudulently converted 57,200 litres of AGO petroleum products valued at N5, 720, 000 (Five Million Seven hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira) property of Leadland Resources Limited”.
When the charge was read to the accused person, he pleaded not guilty. The prosecution counsel, Takiyudeen Arabi, prayed the court for a trial date and that the defendant be remanded in prison custody.
Counsel to the accused person, John T. Enoh told the court that he had filed an application for bail dated 11 October 2012 and urged the court to consider his application.
Justice Abiru adjourned the case to October 24, 2012 for hearing of bail application and ordered that the accused person be remanded in Kirikiri prison.
