UBA Business manager Segun Adelodun in court today
Segun Adelodun
John Afolabi
Sirajudeen Abdullahi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday,
September 7th, 2012, arraigned a Business Manager with the United Bank
of Africa Plc, University of Ilorin Branch, Sirajudeen Abdullahi
alongside two others: Segun Adelodun and John Afolabi before a Kwara
State High Court sitting in Ilorin.
The three accused persons, who were arraigned on an eight count
charge, allegedly conspired with others (now at large), to obtain the
sum of Fifty Nine Million, Six Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Naira
Only from the University of Ilorin Personnel Cost Account with the bank.
One of the charges reads: “That you Sirajudeen Abdullahi, Segun
Adelodun, John Afolabi, Oloruntoba Akinyele (now at large), Badmus Kabir
Omojasola (now at large), and John Balogun (now at large) on or about
the 14th day of September,2011 at Ilorin within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable court with intent to defraud conspired to obtain Fifty Nine
Million, Six Thousand ,Two Hundred and Fifty naira Only(N59,006,250)
from the University of Ilorin Personnel Cost Account in possession of
the United Bank of Africa Plc by false pretence contrary to Section 8(a)
and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act No 14
of 2006”.
Counsel to EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo informed the court that the
prosecution had filed an amended eight count charge dated August 29,
2012 , pursuant to Section 185(A) of the Criminal Procedure Act of the
State and urged the court to invite the accused persons to take their
plea. The presiding judge, Justice Mahmood Gafar obliged the application
and the three accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Oyedepo then asked the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial and remand the accused persons in custody.
Responding, Bashir Oladipo, counsel to the first accused, Sirajudeen
Abdullahi, said he was not against the speedy commencement of trial but
prayed the court to admit his client to bail as the offence for which
he was docked is bailable. “We are mindful that the granting of bail is
at the discretion of your Lordship. I urge your Lordship to exercise
your discretion in favour of the accused person." Oladipo submitted.
Counsel to the other accused persons, Y.A. Dikko and O. T.
Olorunisola who appeared for Segun Adelodun and John Afolabi
respectively, aligned themselves with the position of Oladipo.
However, Oyedepo objected to the oral application for bail. He said
there are facts available to the complainant which cannot be presented
except under oath. He urged the court to insist on a formal bail
application from the respondents to enable the prosecution place facts
against the granting of bail before the court.
After listening to the arguments of counsel, Justice Gafar ruled
that the defendants file a proper bail application before the court and
adjourned to September 11, 2012 for hearing of the bail application.
He also ordered that the accused persons be remanded in Police custody.
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