The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned the duo of David Nwachukwu and Frank Okeke alonside two companies, Haulage Oil and Gas Limited and Franviok Limited before Justice R.I.B. Adebiyi of the High Court of Lagos State, Igbosere on a 14-count charge bordering on conspiracy to steal, stealing and fraudulent diversion of funds.
The accused persons are alleged to have failed to remit rentals of over N2 billion to the petitioner, Lecon Financial Services Limited.
David Nwachukwu, Frank Okeke, Haulage Oil and Gas Limited and Franviok Limited were said to have sometime between January, 2013 and December, 2013 with a dishonest intent converted to their use the sum of N197.7 million.
The funds forms part of rentals accrued to LEASING COMPANY OF NIGERIA LTD (Now LECON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD) from the use of their trucks to provide haulage services for Eterna Oil Plc”
Similarly, Nwachukwu, Okeke, Haulage Oil and Gas Limited and Franviok Limited were also said to have sometime between January, 2014 and September, 2014 in Lagos with a dishonest intent converted to their personal use the sum of N158.7 million which sum forms part of rentals accrued to LEASING COMPANY OF NIGERIA LTD (Now LECON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD) from the use of their trucks to provide haulage services for LAFARGE CEMENT WAPCO NIGERIA PLC.”
When the charges were read to the accused persons, they pleaded not guilty after which the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo asked for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the accused persons in prison custody.
However, Counsel to the first accused, C. O. Taiwo informed the court that he had filed an application for bail and prayed the court to accept his application. He also, prayed the court to remand his client in the EFCC custody.
Counsel to the second, third and fourth accused persons, K. Bello aligned himself to the prayers of 1st defence counsel.
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Justice R.I.B. Adebiyi adjourned the case till October 20, 2015 for hearing of the bail application and ordered the accused persons be remanded in the EFCC custody.
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