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IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT IN THE HOLDEN AT CHARGE NO: ………………………….… BETWEEN: AND 1. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI ) 2. UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO ) 3. MER ENGINEERING NIG. LTD. ) ACCUSED 4 BAINENOX LIMITED ) 5. SAGICON NIG. LIMITED ) CHARGES COUNT 1 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 1st March, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) to your personal account at Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 2 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 10th November, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) to your personal account at Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the …/2. CHARGES - 2 - COUNT 3 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 1st March, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) to your personal Account at Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 4 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 2nd October 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N60,000,000.00 (Sixty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of a crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 5 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 28th August, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N90,000,000.00 (Ninety Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally …/3. CHARGES - 3 - withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of a crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 6 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 24th July, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N42,000,000.00 (Forty-Two Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of a crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 7 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 28th June, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N4,900,000.00 (Four Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of a crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 8 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 4th June, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N90,500,000.00 (Ninety Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the …/4. CHARGES - 4 - COUNT 9 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 10th December, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N30,150,000.00 (Thirty Million, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 10 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 28th April, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N14,989,000.00 (Fourteen Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Nine Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 11 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 2nd January, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N22,000,000.00 (Twenty-Two Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds …/5. CHARGES - 5 - illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 12 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 17th May, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 13 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 6th May, 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N7,000,000.00 (Seven Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 14 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 29th January, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and …/6. CHARGES - 6 - which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. …/ COUNT 15 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 29th July 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N5,567,000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred and Sixty-Seven Thousand Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 16 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 7th June 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N2,877,400.00 (Two Million, Eight Hundred and Seventy–Seven Thousand, Four Hundred Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 17 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 6th April 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N3,203,940.00 (Three Million, Two Hundred and Three Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State …/7. CHARGES - 7 - Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 18 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 7th April, 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N5,985,000.00 (Five Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 19 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 21st June 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 20 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 3rd February, 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N6,000,000.00 (Six Million Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government …/8. CHARGES - 8 - and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 21 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 29th August 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N14,000,000.00 (Fourteen Million Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 22 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 19th September, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with CHARTERHOUSE PROJECT AND INVESTMENT LIMITED and ADEBIMPE POGOSON to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2003. COUNT 23 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 7th August, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State …/9. CHARGES - 9 - Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 24 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N7,000,000.00 (Seven Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 25 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N11,000,000.00 (Eleven Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented …/10. CHARGES - 10 - the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 26 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 27 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/11. CHARGES - 11 - COUNT 28 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 29 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 30 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of …/12. CHARGES - 12 - N4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 31 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 9th February, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N40,000,000.00 (Forty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 32 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented …/13. CHARGES - 13- the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 33 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 7th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 34 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/14. CHARGES - 14 - COUNT 35 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 36 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N3,000,000.00 (Three Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/15. CHARGES - 15 - COUNT 37 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 14th February, 2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N2,800,000.00 (Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 38 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 9th February, 2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/16. CHARGES - 16 - COUNT 39 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 9th February, 2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 40 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 8th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 41 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 14th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate …/17. CHARGES - 17 - with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 42 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 43 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 13th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,650,000.00 (Four Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED …/18. CHARGES - 18 - and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 44 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 12th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,300,000.00 (Four Million Three Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 45 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 13th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,700,000.00 (Four Million Seven Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum …/19. CHARGES - 19 - you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 46 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 12th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,500,000.00 (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 47 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 14th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N3,000,000.00 (Three Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/20. CHARGES - 20 - COUNT 48 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 13th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,400,000.00 (Four Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 49 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 7th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/21. CHARGES - 21 - COUNT 50 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 7th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N40,000,000.00 (Forty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 51 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 17th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/22. CHARGES - 22 - COUNT 52 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 6th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,800,000.00 (Four Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 53 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 6th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 54 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 5th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of …/23. CHARGES - 23 - N15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 55 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 28th December, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N25,000,000.00 (Twenty-Five Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 56 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 5th January, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of …/24. CHARGES - 24 - MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004. COUNT 57 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 5th January, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 58 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 20th December, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/25. CHARGES - 25 - COUNT 59 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 28th December, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N23,000,000.00 (Twenty Three Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 60 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 22nd December, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N17,000,000.00 (Seventeen Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/26. CHARGES - 26 - COUNT 61 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 7th August, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 62 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 19th December, 2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/27. CHARGES - 27 - COUNT 63 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 15th July, 2006 and 20th February, 2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N641,500,000.00 (Six Hundred and Forty-One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 64 That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 9th April, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N4,000,000.00 (Four Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 65 That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 24th April, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N14,000,000.00 (Fourteen Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally …/28. CHARGES - 28 - withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 66 That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 3rd June, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N28,300,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 67 That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 16th June, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 68 That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 26th June, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew …/29. CHARGES - 29 - represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 69 That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 1st September, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 70 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 23rd October, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N16,500,000.00 (Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 71 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 3rd December, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. …/30. CHARGES - 30 - COUNT 72 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 10th December, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 73 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 23rd October, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N8,000,000.00 (Eight Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 74 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 28th January, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N5,700,000.00 (Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/31. CHARGES -31 - COUNT 75 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 17th June, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 76 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 8th July, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N29,720,000.00 (Twenty Nine Million, Seven Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 77 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 16th September, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/32. CHARGES - 32 - COUNT 78 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 5th October, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 79 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 10th May, 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N5,545,000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 80 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 13th June, 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N5,860,000.00 (Five Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/33. CHARGES - 33 - COUNT 81 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 15th June, 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 82 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 20th July, 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 83 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 29th July, 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N12,800,000.00 (Twelve Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. …/34. CHARGES - 34 - COUNT 84 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 17th June, 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 85 That you SAGICON NIG. LIMITED on or about 15th July, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 86 That you SAGICON NIG. LIMITED on or about 24th July, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N16,500,000.00 (Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira)which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. …/35. CHARGES - 35 - COUNT 87 That you SAGICON NIG. LIMITED on or about 3rd October, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003. COUNT 88 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Double Dip Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N240,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Forty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 89 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Arusha Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N270,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Seventy Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of …/36. CHARGES - 36 - the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 90 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Abajin Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N260,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Sixty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 91 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Lugba Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N230,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 92 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Mombassa Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N250,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank …/37. CHARGES - 37 - shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 93 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Kent Int’l Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N220,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Twenty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 94 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Limpopo Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N280,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Eighty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 95 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Jakpa Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N280,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Eighty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank …/38. CHARGES - 38 - shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 96 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Zaragoza Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N230,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 97 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Azania Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N230,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 98 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Ogan Global Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N260,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Sixty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank …/39. CHARGES - 39 - shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 99 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Sandton Nigeria Limited to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N250,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 100 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 19th November, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Global Heritage Int’l to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) by using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 101 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, on or about 22nd November, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one Fortress Const. Co. to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) by …/40. CHARGES - 40- using the said sum to buy Afribank shares in the name of fictitious persons, which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 102 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 31st December, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N5,000,000,000.00 (Five Billion Naira) from the account of Delta State Government to buy shares Afribank using fictitious companies which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. COUNT 103 That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 25th April, 2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court made cash payment of the sum of $15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Dollars) to the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in order to influence their investigations and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 15(2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004. Dated this………………………..day of …………………….., 2007. ISA BATURE GAFAI LEGAL AND PROSECUTION UNIT, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION 2, ASO VILLA, IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT IN THE HOLDEN AT CHARGE NO: ………………………….… BETWEEN: AND 1. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI ) 2. UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO ) 3. MER ENGINEERING NIG LTD ) ACCUSED 4 BAINENOX LIMITED ) 5. SAGICON NIG LIMITED ) PROOF OF EVIDENCE Dated this……………………..day of …………………….., 2007. ISA BATURE GAFAI LEGAL AND PROSECUTION UNIT, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION 2, ASO VILLA, LIST OF EXHIBITS
LIST OF WITNESSES 1. ISIAYEI CHARLES 2. OGHORO AUGUSTINE 3. CHIEDU EBIE 4. OCHEI ODIAWA 5. OFFICIALS OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC (UBA) 6. OFFICIALS OF OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC 7. BELLO YAHAYA ) to give evidence of ) investigation and tender the ) necessary Exhibits. Dated this………………………..day of …………………….., 2007. ISA BATURE GAFAI LEGAL AND PROSECUTION UNIT, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION 2, ASO VILLA,
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