By Chizoba Ogbeche
Abuja
The Economic and Finan cial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday arraigned a 77-year- old woman, Alhaja Mulikat Shonekan and two others: Martins Ogiogwa, 40, and Mujekanm Petroleum Nigeria Company Limited, before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money under false pretence and issuance of dud cheque.
A press statement by EFCC Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said they pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to them.
Counsel to 1st and 3rd accused persons, Bamidele Ogundele, tabled an application for bail, asking the court to grant them bail on the grounds of old age and heath condition, emphasising that the septuagenarian would not jump bail.
Also, second defendant, Austine Akpomreta, presented his bail application, and prayed the court to grant his request.
While opposing the bail applications, the prosecuting counsel, Anslem Ozioko asked for a trial date.
Justice Ipaye, however, granted bail to 1st and 2nd defendants in the sum of N5million and N10million respectively, with two sureties each in like sum.
According to the judge, one of the sureties for both must be a blood relation of the accused persons who must show evidence of 3 year tax payment.
The matter was adjourned to February 3 and 4, 2015, for trial.
