Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned Kaduna State Deputy Speaker, Mato Dogara at the Federal High Court, Kaduna, over alleged N17 million fraud. Dogara, who was arraigned on a two-count charge alongside the former interim caretaker chairman of Lere Local Government Area of the state, Kabiru Tahir Malali, and five other staffers of the council, Ahmed Yahaya, Yushau Aboki, Billy Graham, Mrs. Hannatu Illiya, Eric Alhassan, pleaded not guilty to all the charges of fraud and conspiracy read to him by the court clerk.
The deputy speaker who was one time commissioner for science and technology was docked for allegedly conspiring with the former interim caretaker chairman of Lere Local Government Area and five other council staffers to defraud the council of N17 million, which was meant for a contract for renovation of Government Lodge, Saminaka, Lere Local Government.
The Presiding Judge, Mercellous Awokulehin ordered that Kaduna Deputy Speaker, Mato Dogara, be remanded in EFCC’s custody and adjourned the case to January 24, 28 and 29 for speedy trial. Also, the judge ordered that the five other accused persons be remanded in prison custody till January 24 when the case would resume trial.
Source: Sun Newspaper
No comments:
Post a Comment