The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), yesterday, told a Federal High Court in Lagos that the companies used
by Mr. Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, a former Special Assistant on Domestic
Affairs to President Jonathan, and two other persons, in an alleged $31.4m
fraud, are without addresses.
The prosecutor for the anti-graft agency, Rotimi
Oyedepo, said this while informing the court of the Commissions inability to
effect service of the charge on the eighth defendant company (Globus Integrated
Services Limited).
The firm is charged alongside former presidential
aide, Amajuoyi Azubike Briggs and one Damola Bolodeoku.
Other companies in the charge marked as FHC/337C/16, alongside the three accused persons, are: Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited, Seagate Property Development and Investment Company Limited, Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Limited, Avalon Global Property Development Company Limited.
As a result of this development, Oyedepo urged the
court to allow the Commission effect the service of the charge on the second
accused person, who he said was the secretary to the listed companies.
The prosecutor supported his submission with
section 123 paragraph B (iii) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act
(ACJA).
He said: “In line with section 123, paragraph B
(iii) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), in effecting
service, this can be done on the secretary of the company. We have gone to the
company and found out that they are not in existence.”
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