This is because the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned two people identified as BUHARI FANNAMI and BA-KURA ABDULLAHI before Justice M. T SALIHU of the Federal High Court Maiduguri, for allegedly giving false information to the agency under the whistle blowing policy
EFCC spokesman, WILSON UWUJAREN in a statement said FANNAMI had misled the EFCC with the information about illegally acquired monies purportedly buried at the residence of one BA’A LAWAN.
But the information turned out to be false after the execution of a search warrant.
The Anti-corruption Agency says the offence is punishable under sections 39 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Establishment Act 2004
The accused persons however pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Prosecuting Counsel ALKASSIM JA’AFAR asked for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the accused persons in the prison custody pending trial.
Justice SALIHU adjourned the matter to June 7 and 8, 2017 for hearing and ordered the accused to be remanded in the prison custody.
