EFCC loses N1.2bn fraud case against ex-Gov Fayose’s Aide, Agbele in court

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has struck out a 24-count amended charge bordering on alleged N1.219 billion money laundering filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against Abiodun Agbele and three others. Agbele, who stood trial on the criminal charges for almost 8 years, was one of the closest political allies of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose.

Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, the then National Security Adviser, and Musiliu Obanikoro to wit: theft and corruption and thereby committed the offense said to be contrary to the provisions of the Money Laundering Act, 2011. All the defendants had pleaded not guilty to the counts and the matter proceeded to trial.

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