Money Laundering: EFCC Amends Charges against Etukudoh, 4 Others

By Our Reporter

The Economic and Financial  Crimes  Commission, EFCC, has amended no  fewer than twenty (20) fresh charges  against  Dr. Etukudoh, the  embattled provost  of the Federal School of  Medical Sciences and Technology located  in Jos, the Plateau  state  capital and four others over  multi million naira  money  laundering case.

The case  is  slated  for re-arraignment of the accused today 3rd January, 2020 after the judge handling  the  case, Justice Daniel Longji early this year proceeded on retirement  and  reallocated the  case to Justice Christine Dabup at the State  High  Court sitting in Jos.

The EFCC counsel, barrister Robert said:

“My lord, the  case  is  slated today for arraignment but my lord, we  have  motion  on notice   to amend fresh twenty charges  against  the defendants.”

Justice  Christine  Dabup,  however, upheld  the  motion on notice  for the  EFCC to amend the charges against Etukudoh and four other defendants which is read to them by the registrar of the Court and separately pleaded  not  guity to the amended charges. 

The amended charges ranges  from the unilateral withdrawal  of  millions of naira for the renovation of the students  hostels, traveling for research, and others that did not follow due prossess. 

In his response, the counsel to the accused persons moved a motion on notice for the accused persons to be allowed to continue to enjoy their bail conditions before the case file was transfered to Justice Christine.   

Justice  Christine Dabup upheld the applications and maintained  that each of the accused must fulfill the bail conditions with the sum of 2 million naira with  surety in like  sum. 

The surety must have property in the area of jurisdiction where the alledge crime was committed. 

The case was, however, adjourned to 1st and 2nd April, 2020 for the  continuation of hearing.