The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) has filed a money laundering charge against
Air Marshal Adesola Amosu Nunayon (rtd) at the
Federal High Court in Lagos.
He was charged along with Air Vice Marshal Jacob
Bola Adigun and Air Commodore Gbadebo
Owodunni Olugbenga.
Companies named in the charge are Delfina Oil and
Gas Ltd, Mcallan Oil And Gas Ltd, Hebron Housing
and Properties Company Ltd, Trapezites BDC, Fonds
and Pricey Ltd, Deegee Oil and Gas Ltd, Timsegg
Investment Ltd and Solomon Health Care Ltd.
EFCC accused them of converting N21billion from
the Nigeria Air Force around March 5, 2014 in
Lagos.
They were also accused of concealing “proceeds of
crime” and thereby committed an offence contrary
to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering
(Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and
punishable under Section 17(a).
The accused persons were accused of using the
companies to convert and conceal the money.
Air Marshal Nunayon and Air Vice Marshal Adigun
were said to have, between July 17 and September
16, 2014, allegedly removed over N663.4million
from the Nigerian Air Force accounts to purchase
properties at 50-52 Tenterden Grove, London (NW4
1TH) and at 93B Shirehall Park, LondonNW4 2QU,
United Kingdom.
They were accused of buying 40A, Bourdillon, Ikoyi,
with N900million, and a property at Sinari Daranijo
in Victoria Island with N1.5billion.
EFCC said they also bought a property named as
Cappadol Mall at Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Wuse
II Abuja, for N750million, as well as a property
worth over N1.7billion at Agobogba Street,
Parkview, Ikoyi Lagos, using the airforce’s money.
Other properties they allegedly bought using Air
Force’s funds include one at Salt Lake Street,
Maitama, Abuja; one at Agadez Street off Aminu
Kano Crescent, Abuja; 61A, Lake Chad Street,
Maitama, Abuja; and one at 1, River Street, Wuse II
Abuja using alleged stolen funds.
Between last March 6 and April 30, the accused
allegedly used N428,139,539.00 removed from the
accounts of the Nigerian Air Force to renovate and
purchase medical equipment for Solomon
HealthCare Ltd situate at 24th Adeniyi Jones Street,
Ikeja Lagos.
Prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo Isiokuwa, who
signed the charge, said 42 witnesses will testify
when trial begins.
Count one read: “That You, Air Marshal Adesola
Amosu Nunayon (Rtd), Air Vice Marshal Jacob Bola
Adigun, Air Commodore Gbadebo Owodunni
Olugbenga, Delfina Oil and Gas Ltd, Mcallan Oil and
Gas Ltd, Hebron Housing and Properties Company
Ltd, Trapezites Bdc, Fonds and Pricey Ltd,Deegee
Oil and Gas Ltd, Timsegg Investment Ltd And
Solomon Health Care Ltd on or about the 5th day of
March, 2014 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court conspired amongst yourselves to
commit an offence, to wit: Conversion of the sum
of N21,467,634,707.43, property of the Nigerian Air
Force, which sum was derived from stealing, and
thereby committed an offence contrary to Section
18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition)
(Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under
Section 15(3) of the same Act.”
EFCC said the accused converted and concealed
the sums, which they “reasonably ought to have
known forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful
act, to wit: stealing.” thenationonlineng.net/efcc-charges-ex-air-force-chiefs-n21b-fraud/