Politics Former Governor of Bayelsa ' Timipre Sylvia' to Re-Arraigned Today over Money Laundering Charges

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, said it would re-arraign former Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State,Nigeria on Tuesday December 3 for allegedly laundering N19.2 billion .

EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren said Sylva and six others will be arraigned on a 42-count amended charge before Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

“The other accused persons to be arraigned with the former governor are Francis Okuburo, Gbenga S. Balogun, Samuel Ogbuku, Marlin Maritime Limited, Eat Catering Services Limited and Haloween Blue Construction and Logistics Limited”.

The re-arraignment of the former Bayelsa Governors follows the discovery of fresh evidence linking him to fraudulent transactions during his tenure in office.

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