EFCC docks Mamman, others over N300m fraud
Posted by opeyemi 112 days ago (Editorial)
A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Mamman alongside Ahmed Ishaq, Ahmed Tafida and Sani Jaafaru conspired to defraud the establishment of the said sum on February 5.
Mamman who was the Chair¬man Board of Directors of Aso Radio and Television in Abuja was arraigned on a nine count criminal charge after investigations into a petition submitted by Radio Television and Theatre Art Workers of Nigeria (RATTAWU).
According to EFCC the suspects entered a plea of innocence and were granted bail in the sum of N5million each by the presiding judge Justice Adeniyi.
Four of them were alleged to have conspired to obtain credit facilities totalling N25million, siphoned about N130 million meant for the establishment of Aso TV and further shared amongst themselves another 22, 280 Euros allegedly secured through an illegal transmission of 'Aso Radio International' radio station. The EFCC further alleged in the charge sheet that while about N1.5million was used by the accused persons to lodge in a hotel in Abuja, about N8.6 million was later traced to a Zenith bank account, which they were said to have opened in the name of one Sunday Ibok.
The case was adjourned for further hearing on February 4, 2010.
DAILY TRUST 25th November 2009
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By Boco Edet
