The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday February 26, 2013, arraigned
seven suspected oil thieves before Justice A. M. Liman of the Federal
High Court 1, Benin City, on separate charges bordering on conspiracy
and illegal dealing in Petroleum Products.
The
accused persons: Paul Ojo, Oduwere Edobor, Lucky Okorie, Andrew
Anthony, Kadiri Aloysious, James Aker and Lucky Egbede who were arrested
at locations and dates, had in their possessions a truck, bus and kegs
loaded with litres of substance suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil
(AGO). They all pleaded not guilty to the charges respectively.
One
of the charges against them reads, ”that you Paul Ojo and Oduwere
Edobor and others now at large on or about the 21st day of January,
2013, along Sapele Road, Benin City, within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court did conspire with each other to commit felony to wit
dealing in Petroleum Products without appropriate authority and thereby
committed an offence contrary to Section 3(6) of the Miscellaneous
Offences Act CAP M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of
Nigeria) Act. 2007 and punishable under section 1(17) of the same Act.”
Justice Liman granted them bail in the sum of N500, 000 (five hundred thousand naira) and a surety in like sum respectively. Sureties must have landed property which title deed must be sighted and verified by the bailiff of the court.
The matter has been adjourned to 26th March and 17th April, 2013 for trial respectively.
Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
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