EFCC Slams More Charges On Ibori
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James Ibori |
Respite seems to be far for the embattled former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) this morning slammed an additional 26-count charge against him at the Kaduna High Court.
This is in addition to the 103-count charge slammed against the former governor by the commission last Thursday.
In the fresh charge, a new company, Sagicon Nigeria Limited has emerged as one of the companies the EFCC claims that the former governor used as a conduit pipe to launder money allegedly pilfered from the coffers of the Delta State Government. Sagicon joins other companies such as Bainenox, MER Engineering Ltd and a lady, Udoamaka Okoronkwo (nee Onuigbo), all said to have been used as money laundering tools.
Part of the amended charge reads:
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genuine origin of the sum of N25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER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.
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the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO (Nee Onuigbo) 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 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
That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO (Nee Onuigbo) 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.
That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO (Nee Onuigbo) 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
That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO (Nee Onuigbo) 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 represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition )
That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO (Nee Onuigbo) 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.
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.
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
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.