Ex Presidential Aide, Waripamowei Dudafa Remanded In Kirkiri Prison Over N5.1b Fraud Charge Till Bail Application Is Determined

According to emerging details

A former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to the former president Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, was on Wednesday remanded in Kirikiri prison over an alleged N5.1 billion fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Justice Mohammed Idris of a Lagos Federal High Court ordered Dudafa’s remand after her was arraigned for the alleged fraud.

Dudafa would be in prison till Thursday when the court would rule on his bail application.

Also remanded in prison Custody is one Iwejuo Joseph Nna who is also known as Taiwo Ebenezer and Olugbenga Isaiah, who was arraigned alongside Dudafa.
The two accused persons had pleaded not guilty to all the counts charge, and upon their pleas, the EFCC prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo, urged the court to remand them in prison Custody, pending their trial.

Counsels to both of the accused persons, Gboyega Oyewole and Sunday Abumere, informed the court that they had already filed bail applications on behalf of their clients, while urging the court to admit their clients bail on liberal terms.

However, the EFCC prosecutor, Oyedepo, admitted receiving the bail applications, but informed the court that he is not opposing the bail applications but needed time to respond.

Upon the submissions of both parties, the presiding judge, Justice Idris, ordered that the two accused persons be remanded in Prison Custody till Thursday, when the court will decide on the bail applications.

In the charge sheet signed by Rotimi Oyedepo, the EFCC alleged that Dudafa, and Joseph Nna, who also claimed to be Taiwo Ebenezer and Olugbenga Isaiah, had between June 11, 2013, and June 2015, used different companies to fraudulently steal the commit the alleged offences.

Some of the companies alleged used in committing the alleged offences includes; Seagate Property Development & Investment Limited, Avalon Global Property Development Company Limited; Iwejuo Joseph Nna and Pluto LUTO Property and Investment Company Limited; Iwejuo Joseph Nna and Rotate Interlink Services Limited.

Others include; Ibejige Services Limited; DE Jakes Fast Food & Restaurant Nigeria Limited; and Ebiwise Resources.

Both men are facing a twenty three count charge bordering on fraud and stealing.

The alleged offences are contrary to and punishable under sections 17(a), 18(c), and 27 (3) (c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004.

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