• About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Saturday, August 30, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Reporters At Large
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Reporters At Large
No Result
View All Result
Home Featured

FG Accuses Adoke, Aliyu Of Laundering $23.3m, N3.077b In Fresh Charge

by ReportersAtLarge
August 4, 2020
in Featured, News
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Bello Adoke

Bello Adoke

Share on WhatsappShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

The Federal Government has accused ex-Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke and a businessman, Aliyu Abubakar of laundering about $23,352,100.00 and N3,077,318,800.00 in an amended 14-count charge filed against them.

The amended charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/93/39/2017 replaced an earlier seven-count charge, with same number, on which Adoke and Aliyu were arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on June 17 this year.

Both defendants were re-arraigned on the amended charge before the same judge on Tuesday, to which they pleaded not guilty when all the counts were read to them by an official of the court.

Justice Ekwo subsequently adjourned till August 11 for the prosecution to open its case by calling its first set of witnesses.

In the old charge, six counts were directed at Adoke, while only one was directed at Aliyu. But, in the amended one, seven counts are directed at each of the defendants.

RelatedPosts

Empowering a Brighter Future: MKO Foundation Launches Life-Changing Initiatives

Why Youths Must Have a Say In Governance – BSN President

Oyo Government Slams APC Over False ₦300bn Loan Claim

Some of the counts against Adoke read:

*That you Mohammed Bella Adoke sometime in September 2013 in Abuja, made a cash payment of the sum of $2,267,400.00 to one Rislanudeen Muhammed, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to the combined effect 01 section 16 (1) (d) and 01 section 1(3) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011 (as amended) and punishable under section 16 (2)(b) of the same Act.

*That you Mohammed Bello Adoke sometime in September 2013 in Abuja, did cause to be made structured cash payment in 13 tranches of a sum of money totalling N50.000,000.00 into your Unity Bank Plc Account No. 0020153263, which sums you knew s part of an unlawful act, to wit: the payment of an amount exceeding stated threshold amounts outs1de a financial Institution. intending to conceal the origins of the said funds, contrary to section 15 (2 )(a) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011 as amended and punishable under semen 15 (3) o! the same Act.

*That you Mohammed Bella Adoke sometime n September 2013 in Abuja did cause to be made a structured cash payment in 22 tranches of a sum of money totalling N80.000,000.00 into your Unity Bank Plc Account No. 0020153263. which sums you knew is part of an unlawful act, to wit: the payment of an amount exceeding stated threshold amounts outside financial Institution, intending to conceal the origin o! the said funds, contrary to section 15(2 )(a) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011 as amended and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Act.

Some of the counts against Aliyu read:

*That you Aliyu Abubakar sometime between September 2013 to October 2013 in Abuja, disguised the origins of the total sum of $12.084.700.00 when you reasonably ought to have known that the funds formed part of unlawful activity to wit: acceptance of an amount exceeding stated threshold amounts outside a financial institution, intending to conceal the origins of the said funds, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section (15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011 (as amended) and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Act.

*That you Aliyu Abubakar, sometime in September 2013 in Abuja, accepted a cash payment of the sum of $4,000,000.00 from Farsman Holdings Limited, through Abdulhakeem Uthman Mustapha, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to the combined effect of section 16(1)(d) and of section 1(a) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011 (as amended) and punishable under section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.

*That you Aliyu Abubakar, sometimes In October 2013, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, accepted a cash payment of the sum of $3,000,000.00 from Farsman Holdings Limited. through Abdulhakeem Uthrnan Mustapha, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to the combined effect of section 16(1)(d) and of section 1(a) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011 (as amended) and punishable under section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.

SendShareTweetShare
ReportersAtLarge

ReportersAtLarge

Reporters At Large is the world’s fastest-growing online news platform and public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in Nigeria and around the world.

More

MKO Foundation Launches Life-Changing Initiatives
News

Empowering a Brighter Future: MKO Foundation Launches Life-Changing Initiatives

by ReportersAtLarge
August 30, 2025
0

The Michael Kolawole Omotosho (MKO) Foundation has officially launched a series of empowerment initiatives designed to transform the lives of...

Read moreDetails
The Bible Society of Nigeria
News

Why Youths Must Have a Say In Governance – BSN President

by ReportersAtLarge
August 29, 2025
0

The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) has urged for inclusion of Nigerian youths in governance and policy making, saying their...

Read moreDetails
Seyi Makinde SAfER: From Poverty Alleviation To Wealth Creation
News

Oyo Government Slams APC Over False ₦300bn Loan Claim

by ReportersAtLarge
August 28, 2025
0

This mischievous claim, made by an APC lawmaker who is notorious for not attending plenaries and echoed by his party...

Read moreDetails
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

nigeria-police-logo sars

Policemen Shoot Two UNIOSUN Students

9 years ago
Dr-Chris-Ngige

ASUU Shut Down Kaduna State University

8 years ago

Popular News

  • Ace Mall CEO Yinka Afonja Bags Poly Eruwa Foundation Fellowship Award

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Empowering a Brighter Future: MKO Foundation Launches Life-Changing Initiatives

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Why Youths Must Have a Say In Governance – BSN President

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Oyo Government Slams APC Over False ₦300bn Loan Claim

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • JUST IN: Immigration Increases Passport Fees By 100%

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Connect with us

ADVERTISEMENT

About Us

Reporters At Large is the world’s fastest-growing online news platform and public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in Nigeria and around the world.

With a high level of professionalism, fairness, objectivity, accuracy and speed, we publish Breaking News Nigeria Today Headlines and International news on Politics, Tourism and Travel, Entertainment, Sports, Business Lifestyle and Sports.

Category

  • Auto Trend
  • Breaking Bones
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Entertainment
  • Featured
  • For The Record
  • Health
  • Innovation
  • Lifestyle
  • Metro
  • News
  • Opinion
  • People & Events
  • Politics
  • Press Releases
  • Science & Technology
  • Sponsored
  • Sport
  • Tourism & Culture
  • Video
  • Video News
  • WorldNews

Recent Posts

  • Ace Mall CEO Yinka Afonja Bags Poly Eruwa Foundation Fellowship Award August 30, 2025
  • Empowering a Brighter Future: MKO Foundation Launches Life-Changing Initiatives August 30, 2025
  • Why Youths Must Have a Say In Governance – BSN President August 29, 2025
  • Oyo Government Slams APC Over False ₦300bn Loan Claim August 28, 2025
  • JUST IN: Immigration Increases Passport Fees By 100% August 28, 2025
August 2020
SMTWTFS
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031 
« Jul   Sep »
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
  • RAL TV
  • More

© 2016-2024 RAL - Guided by professionalism

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us

© 2016-2024 RAL - Guided by professionalism

Verified by MonsterInsights