EFCC re-arraigns Nasaman Oil, Nasir Ali, Taylor in N2.2 billion subsidy fraud

Admin I Wednesday, March 26, 2025

 

IKEJA, Lagos – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has re-arraigned Nasaman Oil Services, and its managers, Mamman Nasir Ali and Christian Taylor before a Domestic and Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.

They were arraigned for alleged involvement in N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud on amended 57 count charge.

The 57 count charge includes conspiracy to obtain money by false pretense, forgery and use of false documents contrary to the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and the Administrative Procedures and Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State.

At the scheduled trial for the adoption of final written addresses, EFCC prosecutor Seiduh Atteh informed the court of the amended charges and requested that the defendants take a fresh plea.

With no objections from the defense counsel, Obafemi Kolade (SAN), the court granted the request, and the defendants pleaded not guilty to all charges.

According to the new charges, Nasaman Oil Services Ltd, Mamman Nasir Ali, Christian Taylor, Oluwaseun Ogunbambo (who remains at large), and Olabisi Abdul Afeez (also at large) are alleged to have fraudulently obtained money from the Federal Government on or about September 9, 2011.

They are accused of forging a document titled “GASOLINE ANALYSIS” on board MT Overseas Limar, purportedly issued by Saybolt Concremat on that date.

Following the re-arraignment, Kolade requested time for the defense to amend its written address in response to the new charges.

Justice Mojisola Dada directed the prosecution to file a response before the next hearing.

The case was adjourned to April 15, 2025, for the adoption of final written addresses.