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Haruna Jauro, the former acting Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Jouro’s in-law, Dauda Bawa, and their company, Thlumbau Enterprises Limited approached the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos to enter into plea bargain.
The made their intention known On Monday to enter into a plea bargain on the N295.5m fraud allegation brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
The defense counsel, Babajide Koku (SAN), told Justice Mojisola Olatereju-Ishola that the defendants had informed the prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo of their intention to enter into a plea deal as a way of settling the case with the anti-corruption agency.
In response to Babajide’s information, Rotimi confirmed the notification, adding that it is the right of the defendant to seek for a plea bargain. He stated section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA 2015) which provides that an accused through the consent of the prosecution can plead guilty to an alleged offense. The same section relies on court discretion to sentence according to the agreement of the prosecution and the defense counsel in a plea bargain.
Justice Olatereju-Ishola adjourned the case to November 21, 2016, for the hearing on the outcome of the plea bargain application.
Jauro and two other entities were arraigned on Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 for defrauding NIMASA of N295, 618,500 between January 2014 and September 2015.
Source: Sahara Reporters
The made their intention known On Monday to enter into a plea bargain on the N295.5m fraud allegation brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
The defense counsel, Babajide Koku (SAN), told Justice Mojisola Olatereju-Ishola that the defendants had informed the prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo of their intention to enter into a plea deal as a way of settling the case with the anti-corruption agency.
In response to Babajide’s information, Rotimi confirmed the notification, adding that it is the right of the defendant to seek for a plea bargain. He stated section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA 2015) which provides that an accused through the consent of the prosecution can plead guilty to an alleged offense. The same section relies on court discretion to sentence according to the agreement of the prosecution and the defense counsel in a plea bargain.
Justice Olatereju-Ishola adjourned the case to November 21, 2016, for the hearing on the outcome of the plea bargain application.
Jauro and two other entities were arraigned on Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 for defrauding NIMASA of N295, 618,500 between January 2014 and September 2015.
Source: Sahara Reporters
