The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned five individuals before a Federal High Court in Lagos over an illegal deal involving petroleum products.
The defendants, including a vessel named Mt Vinnalaris, Azeez Abubakar, Wisdom Borborley, Samuel Akpan, and Freedom Otuagoma, appeared before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on two counts bordering on unlawful dealings in petroleum products. They all pleaded guilty.
Prosecutor R.A. Abdurasheed informed the court that the prosecution had filed a plea bargain agreement with the defendants.
Consequently, the court adjourned the case until April 25 for the adoption of the plea bargain agreement.
The court ordered that the defendants remain in the custody of the prosecution until the said date.
The charge stated that the defendants committed the offense sometime in 2023 within the Nigerian maritime domain.
They were accused of dealing in 515.8 litres of crude oil without lawful authority, contravening the provisions of sections 1(17) and 3(6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17 Law of the Federation 2004.
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