Emmanuel Ukudolo
Nigeria, Sept. 15, 2015 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has slammed 15 count charges on Former Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa and two others.
The other two are Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs and Adedamola Bolodeoku, all charged with 15 count charges bothering on theft of $31.4 million, money laundering and forgery.
Also charged were Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development & Investment Company Ltd and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd.
Ironically, while Dudafa, Briggs and Bolodeoku all pleaded not guilty, representatives of the three companies involved, namely Taiwo Ebenezer, Chima John and Agbo Baro pleaded guilty to all the charges.
His lordship, Justice Babs Kuewumi also granted the defendants bail following arguments put forward by their counsels that they have previously been granted administrative bail by the EFCC and pleaded with the judge to grant them bail on liberal terms. But EFCC prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo Iseoluwa however prayed his Lordship Kuewumi to grant bail on condition that would compel the defendants to appear in court.
Kuewumi granted each of the three accused bail in the sum of N250 million each(About 750 million) and a surety not below the level of a permanent secretary who must have verifiable landed properties in choice areas in Lagos. The sureties are also required to deposit with the court Certificate of Occupancy in prime areas in Lagos State. While all the defendants are required to deposit copies of their International Passports with the court.
The judge also ruled that they will however remain in prison custody until they are able to meet up with the bail conditions.
The 15 count charges are as follows.
Count 1
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd on or about the 13th day of November 2013 in Lagos, , within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court conspired amongst yourselves to commit an offence to wit: retain the total sum of $15, 591, 700,00 which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful act and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.
Count 2
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd between the 14th and 19th day of November, 2013 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this court, indirectly retained, the total sum of $1.094, 500.00, through account No.2110002207 domiciled in Skye Bank Plc which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act to wit: stealing and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(d) of the Money Laundering (prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Act.
Count 3
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd between January 2014 and 19th day of November, 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this court, indirectly retained the total sum of $1.2 million through account No: 2110002207 domiciled in Skye Bank Plc which sum your reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act to wit: stealing and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition)(Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.
Count 4
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd between the 31st day of March 2015, and 20th day of May, 2015 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this court, indirectly retained the total sum of $1.349, 700.00 through account No. 2110002207 domiciled in Skye Bank Plc which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act to wit: stealing and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 15(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition)(Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.
Count 5
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd between the 21st day of February, 2014 and 19th day of November, 2014 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this court, indirectly retained the total sum of $1,897,00.00 through account No: 2110002245 domiciled in Skye Bank Plc, which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act to wit: stealing and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 15(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Act.
Count 6
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd between the10th day of February, 2015 and 20th day of May, 2015 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this court, indirectly retained the total sum of $1,839,900,00 through account No: 2110002245 domiciled in Skye Bank Plc which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act to wit: stealing and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(d) of the Money Laundering(Prohibition)(Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Act.
Court 7
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd between the10th day of February, 2015 and 19th day of November 2014, in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this court, indirectly retained the total sum of $1,895,400.00 through account No: 2110002238 domiciled in Skye Bank Plc which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act to wit: stealing and you thereby committed and offence contrary to Section 15(d) of the Money Laundering(Prohibition)(Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.
Count 8
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd between the10th day of February, 2015 and 20th day of May, 2015 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this court, indirectly retained the total sum of $1.2 million through account No: 2110002238 domiciled in Skye Bank Plc which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act to wit: stealing and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section15(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Act.
Count 9
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd on or about 28th day of May 2015 within the jurisdiction of this court, indirectly retained, the total sum of $250,000 through account No:0122493290 domiciled in Wema Bank Plc which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act to wit: stealing and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(d) of the Money Laundering Act, 2012 and Punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.
Count 10
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd on or about 26th day of November, 2013 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, conspired amongst yourselves to make a forge document to wit: Skye Bank mandate card purportedly signed by one Friday Davies and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section (10)(19)(6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17 Laws of the Federation, 2004.
Count 11
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd on or about 26th day of November, 2013 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, knowingly forged a document to wit: Skye Bank mandate card to the prejudice of Skye Bank Plc, who in the believe that the said mandate card was signed by one Friday Davies as Signatory A, was induced to open account No: 2110002238 in the name of Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, and you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation, 2004.
Count 12
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd on or about 26th day of November, 2013 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, knowingly forged a document to wit: Skye Bank mandate card to the prejudice of Skye Bank Plc, who in the believe that the said mandate card was signed by Kola Fredrick as signatory B, was induced to open account No: 2110002245 in the name of Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Ltd, and you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation, 2004.
Count 13
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd on or about 26th day of November, 2013 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, knowingly forged a document to wit: Skye Bank mandate card to the prejudice of Skye Bank Plc, who in the believe that the said mandate card was signed by one Taiwo Ebenezer and Chima John as signatory A and B respectively, was induced to open account No. 2110002252 in the name of Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd and you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. 17 Laws of the Federation, 2004.
Count 14
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd on or about 26th day of November, 2013 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, knowingly forged a document to wit: Skye Bank mandate card to the prejudice of Skye Bank Plc, who in the believe that the said mandate card was signed by one Agbo Baro as signatory A, was induced to open account No. 2110002207 in the name of Seagate Property Development and Investment Ltd, and you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap, M17 Laws of the Federation, 2004.
Count 15
That you, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, Amajuoyi Azubuike Briggs, Adedamola Bolodeoku, Sompre Omiebi(Still at large), Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co Ltd, Transocean Property and Investment Company and Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd on or about 26th day of November, 2013 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, knowingly forged a document to wit: Skye Bank mandate card to the prejudice of Skye Bank Plc, who in the believe that the said mandate card was signed by Taiwo Ebenezer and Chima John, was induced to open account No: 0122493290 in the name of Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd and you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation, 2004.
