The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC), on Tuesday, February
27, 2018, arraigned Nanle Miracle Dariye, son of former Plateau State
Governor, Joshua Dariye, on a 6-count charge of money laundering to the
tune of N1.5billion before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High
Court, Abuja.
The
defendant sometime in 2013 failed to report a cash transaction to the
tune of N1.5billion which he received through the hotel’s account in one
of the old generation banks. The amount is above the threshold of the
N10million permissible by law. Additionally, the hotel was also not
registered as Designated Non-Financial Institution, DNFI.
The
defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when they were read to him.
In view of his plea, counsel to the EFCC, George Adebola, asked the
court to fix a date for trial and for the defendant to be remanded in
prison custody.
Justice Ojukwu admitted the defendant to
bail in the sum of N5million with two sureties in like sum. The sureties
must be resident of Abuja and must provide tax evidence for 2015, 2016
and 2017. The judge, thereafter, adjourned to April 10 -12, 2018 for a
commencement of trial. The defendant is to be remanded in EFCC custody
pending the fulfillment of the bail conditions.
From Sahara reporters