The sheduled re-arraignment of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesina Amosun (Rtd.) for an alleged N21bn fraud before Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos could not go on today, Tuesday, November 6, 2018, as the defence raised issues over the move by the prosecution to amend the charge against the defendants.
According to the statement by EFCC Adesina Amosu was being prosecuted alongside Air Vice Marshal Jacob Bola Adigun, a former Chief of Account and Budgeting, and Air Commodore Gbadebo Owodunni, a former Director of Finance and Budgeting , on a 23-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, money laundering, concealing of proceeds of crime and conversion of funds belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, to the their personal use.
Adesina Amosun and others (defendants) were charged with seven companies namely Delfina Oil and Gas Limited, Mc Allan Oil and Gas Limited, Hebron Holding and Properties Company Limited,Trapezite BDC, Funds and Pricey Limited, Deegee Oil and Gas Limited, Timsegg Investment Limited and Solomon Healthcare Limited.
However, at today’s sitting, the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, prayed the court to read out an amended 13-count charge to the defendants: Air Marshall Adesina Amosu (rtd.), Air Vice Marshal Jacob Bola Adigun and Air Commodore Gbadebo Owodunni Olugbenga.
Source: EFCC