3rd October, 2018
Akin Kuponiyi
The Economic and financial Crime Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned a limited liability company, Melrose General Services Limited and three others before a Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for allegedly transferring the sum of N3.5 billion from the Nigeria Governor’s Forum, NGF, account into another bank account.
The three others arraigned with the company were Gbenga Makanjuola, Obiorah Amobi and Kolawole Shittu.
The money was said to have been transferred from the NGF’s account into Access Bank plc account number 0005892453, operated by Melrose General Sevices Limited.
The EFCC said they ought to have known that the said fund represented the proceed of unlawful activities to wit-conspiracy, stealing and fraud.
All the defendants pleaded not guilty.