The Maiduguri Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdu Bulama under the PDP led administration of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan over money laundering.
Charged along side with the former ministers is the former State Chairman of the PDP in the State Alhaji Abbagana Tata. Others include, Hon. Mohammed Kadai, Mohammed Mamu and Hassan Ibn Jaks.
According to the EFCC, the accused are being accused of laundering money worth over N229 million. An offence contrary to and punishable under section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended.
The suspects who were charged at the Federal High Court Damaturu all appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against them.
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The Prosecuting Counsel, Al’Qasim Ja’afar then asked the court to fix a date for the trial since all the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against them.
In his submission, the defenses counsel A A Sani craved the indulgence of the court for leave to make oral application for the court to grant him permission to apply for bail for the defendant.
The presiding judge, Justice Hamada Isa Dashen but however rejected the plea and ruled that the application should follow judicial procedure and be submitted in writing written application.
The court also ordered the accused to be remanded in EFCC custody pending the ruling on their bail application on Tuesday 3rd/07/2018.
Both prosecuting and defense counsels also agreed for the hearing of the substantive matter on the 24/09/2018.
