Alleged N830m money laundering: EFCC to arraign ex-Kebbi Gov DakinGari, 2 others
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Kano Command in charge of the North-West zone, has concluded arrangements to arraign ex-Kebbi State Governor, Usman Saidu Dakingari and two others December 6th.
DakinGari, Sunday Dogonyaro and Garba Rabiu Kamba, the three defendants, will be standing trial on 13 count charge bordering on money laundering which is punishable under section 16 (2) (b) of the money laundry Act.
According to information made available to Daily Times, the ex-Governor, who is the first defendant, is faced with 6 count charges all around money laundering.
DankinGari and Kamba, in count 3 are charged for conspiring and making cash payment of about the sum of Eight Hundred and Thirty Million Naira (N830,000,000.00) to the Peoples Democratic Party Representatives of the Twenty One L.G.A in Kebbi State without transacting through a Financial Institution.
The Ex Governor is also charged in Count 4, for cash payment of the sum of Forty Nine Million, Six Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira (49,640,000.00) to one Alhaji Haruna Haruna without transacting through a Financial Institution, an offense contrary to section 1 (a) of the Money Laundering Act, 2011.
The Commission is Also Charging Saidu DakinGari in count 6 and 8 for cash payment of the sum Forty Seven Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira (N47,820,000.00) and Forty Five Million, Twenty Thousand Naira (N45,020,000.00) to Alhaji Bello Doya and Alhaji Musa Dogoya Argungu oboe about 27th of March 2017 without a Financial Institution.
Furthermore, the Ex Governor is also charged in count 10 and 12 for cash payment of the sum of Twenty Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira (N29,960,000.00 and the sum of Thirty Two Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N32,550,000) to Alhaji Usman T. Augie and Aliyu Umar respectively without a Financial Institution.
While Sunday DogonYaro is facing a two count charge for conspiring and receiving the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N440,000,000.00) from the People’s Democratic Party without transacting or receiving same through a Financial Institution, an offense contrary to section 18 (a) of the Money Laundering Act, 2011.
According to an anonymous source, DakinGari, was arrested at Abuja sometime early November, by the Commission where spent a day in detention and was subsequently transferred to the Kano office where he spent another two days before being released on administrative bail to his lawyers.
According to the source, the men of the operatives were forced to arrest the ex-Governor after refusing to attend court sitting more than five times which has delayed trial as the defendant cannot be tried in absence without having his plea.
It was further gathered that, DakinGari was served the amended charge while in custody in Kano, and his legal counsels have undertaken to produce him on the next adjourned date, 6th Dec 2018.
