The trial of a former accountant
with Chevron Nigeria Ltd., Michael Adenuga, accused of fraudulent conversion of
a property worth N5 billion has been fixed for June 15 by an Ikeja High Court,
this SHOWBIZPLUSng can authoritatively report.
The date by the trial Judge, Justice
Sedoten Ogunsanya was sequel to a request by the prosecution, the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that the matter be adjourned to enable them
serve the defence with an additional proof of evidence.
Expectedly, the prosecution was to
open trial, Wednesday, however, the EFCC counsel, Emmanuel Jackson notified the
court that
there were some vital documents
which the prosecution intended to add to the charge to enhance its case.
Lawyers representing the defence led
by Mr Muiz Banire and Mr Ehis Agboga did not oppose the prosecution’s
application to serve the additional evidence as well as the adjournment.
The defendant, Adenuga and his
company, Covenant Apartment Complex Ltd. were charged on a three-count offences
of Stealing, forgery and use of false documents.
The anti graft agency alleged that
between September 2011 and February 2008, the defendants fraudulently converted
to their own use, a land measuring about 22.68 hectares.
It alleged that the property,
situated at Ayetoro Ikota, in Lekki area of Lagos, was jointly owned by
Covenant Sugarland Property Development Ltd., and Messrs Sunday and Joseph
Oyeniran.
The defendants, according to the
EFCC were said to have forged a document titled,” Contract of Sale between
Covenant Apartment Ltd. and Kingview Realty Ltd., to facilitate the theft,
which was allegedly presented by Adenuga to one of the EFCC officers, Mr James
Buzugbe, as genuine.
The commission said the defendant’s
alleged offences contravened Sections 278 (1) and 285 (b) of the Criminal Law
of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011.
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