Mamman Nasir Ali and Christian Taylor are currently facing a re-arraignment by the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud.
In response to recent findings in the case, the defendants were re-arraigned alongside Nasaman Oil Services Limited on a modified 57-count charge.
They were initially arraigned on a 49-count charge that included conspiracy to obtain money using false pretenses, forgery, and the use of false documents. These charges are in contravention of the Lagos State Criminal Law Act of 2006 and the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offenses Act of 2006.
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EFCC prosecutor Seiduh Atteh requested that the defendants enter a new plea during the trial scheduled for the adoption of the final written addresses.
The defendants entered not guilty on all counts, and the defense attorney, Obafemi Kolade (SAN), granted the request without raising any objections.
According to the amended charge, Olabisi Abdul Afeez, Christian Taylor, Christian Taylor, and Mamman Nasir Ali, who are still at large, fraudulently obtained money from the Federal Government on or about September 9, 2011. They are accused of falsifying a document allegedly issued by Saybolt Concremat on that day that read “GASOLINE ANALYSIS” for use on board MT Overseas Limar.
Kolade requested that the defense’s written address be changed in response to the new allegations after the re-arraignment.
The prosecution was given the order to submit a response before the following hearing by Justice Dada.
Source: Channels TV
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