Yakubu and Omokore (Photo: SaharaReporters)
According to a report on Premium Times, the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission has rearrested oil magnate, Jide Omokore, and will
most likely slam money laundering charges on him today (Monday).
An official who briefed on the matter, said the businessman would
be arraigned alongside Andrew Yakubu, a former Group Managing Director
of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, who has also been picked
up.
Sources revealed that the duo would be charged before Justice Binta
Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja on a four-count charge of money
laundering.
The anti-corruption agency detained Omokore over the weekend over
allegations that he connived with former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani
Alison-Madueke to steal billions of dollars in shady oil transactions.
According to EFCC insiders, other defendants in the case are Victor
Briggs, Abiye Memnere, David Mbanefo, Atlantic Energy Brass Development
Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Limited.
This is a developing story, we'll be bringing you more details as soon as its made available.
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