The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, today arraigned the duo of Sunday Kogi and James
Gideon before Justice A. Kafarati of the Federal High Court Maitama, Abuja on a
three count charge bordering on currency counterfeiting.
The accused persons are
alleged to be members of a syndicate which specializes in counterfeiting
foreign currency and duping unsuspecting members of the public.
Sunday Kogi and James Gideon
The accused persons pleaded
not guilty to the charge when it was read to them.
Court one of the charge reads:
“That you Sunday Kogi and James Gideon on or about the 19th day of May, 2014 in
Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable court conspired to be in
possession of one hundred and ninety eight (198) pieces of 100 counterfeit
dollar notes amounting to the sum of Nineteen thousand, Eight Hundred Dollars
and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6(1)(b) of the Counterfeit
Currency, Special Provisions Act, CAP C35 LFN 2004 and punishable under section
5(1) of the same Act.”
Based on the plea of the
accused persons, counsel to EFCC, Samuel A. Ugwuegbulam asked the court to fix
a date for hearing.
However, counsel to the first
accused, Mike Enahoro Ebah told the court that his client had a ruptured
appendix and so he be allowed to move the bail application orally, a request
that was opposed by the EFCC counsel.
Justice
Kafarati ordered the defence counsel to file a formal application for bail and
adjourned the case to January 29, 2015 for hearing. He also directed that the
accused persons be remanded in EFCC custody pending the determination of the
bail application.
Source: EFCC website
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