Money laundering: Ex-governor’s son remanded in efcc custody

A Kano Federal High Court yesterday remanded Nuriani Adamu, son of former Nasarawa State Governor  Adamu Abdullahi, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over charges of fraud and money laundering.

He was arraigned with Felix Onyago on an amended six-count charge of money laundering and illegal diversion of N32 million.

The defendants pleaded not guilty.

Their counsel Mr Mamman Lawan applied for their bail under Section 36 (6)(b) 5 and Section 35 of the constitution.

“The defendants were early in September 2015, invited and detained by EFCC and at no time were they found wanting when they were granted bail.

“If granted bail, the defendants would not jump bail, nor commit any offence and would not tamper with police investigation, ” the lawyer  said.

Lawan urged the court to grant them bail because the law presumes that they are innocent until proven guilty.

The prosecuting counsel, Mr B. M.  Buhari, told the court that between December 10 and December 23, 2014, the defendants conspired to  launder money under Sections 18 (a) and 15, 2,(b) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act.

He said on the same day Adamu transferred N18 million to Oyengbo’s  First Bank Account 2024412016.

Buhari also alleged that Adamu on December 23, 2014, did an illicit money transfer of N9.7 million to Onyago’s First Bank account, adding they later took possession of the money.

The prosecutor said he would call six witnesses at the next sitting.

Justice  J K Daggard  will rule on the bail request on February 7.

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