The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a statement said Bakare was charged with four counts of theft totaling N35,672,845.00, contrary to Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of…
Adekunbi, in her review of the facts, told the court that the EFCC received a petition from British Airways on January 19, 2022, against Total Nigeria Plc and Asharam Energy. “This was confirmed by the buyer through a series of transactions of money to the convict’s account. The convict received the total sum of N40,676,000.00 from the buyer, Sulaiman, being the proceeds of sales of the stolen Jet A1 fuel.”
“I apologise to British Airways; my employer, through their principal, Total Plc; Nigerians and my family. I am very sorry; I have learnt my lesson. British Airways, I am very sorry,” he pleaded. The Yobe government has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the release of 21,000 bags of grains to the state from the National Strategic Grains Reserve.