{"id":86832,"date":"2021-10-09T12:25:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T11:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=86832"},"modified":"2021-10-09T12:25:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-09T11:25:20","slug":"money-laundering-efcc-arraigns-ex-governors-aide-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/money-laundering-efcc-arraigns-ex-governors-aide-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Ex-governor\u2019s Aide, Wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1713135297029298258\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Mr Embelakpo Apere and his wife, Beauty, before a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div id=\"m_2228769274996794986yiv9384486010\">\nEmbelakpo is a former aide on Sustainable Development Goals to the then Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa.<\/p>\n<p>Following the opposition by Defence Counsel, Mr Andrew Arthur, to the arraignment of Embelakpo, the latter\u2019s plea could not taken.<\/p>\n<p>However, the wife, who was arraigned alongside him pleaded not guilty to the seven-count charge slammed on her.<\/p>\n<p>Arthur had argued that Embelakpo had been discharged by the court and could not be tried a second time for the same offence.<\/p>\n<p>The Prosecuting Counsel, Mr M.T. Iko, countered the argument, insisting that the accused was not discharged on merit.<\/p>\n<p>The trial Judge,\u00a0 Justice I.H Ndahen,\u00a0 adjourned the case till Oct. 19 for ruling on the arguments of the two counsel.<br \/>\nAccording to the charges, Beauty Apere received various amounts in naira, dollars and pounds sterling between May 2015 and April 27, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The EFCC alleged that the funds were proceeds of unlawful acts, punishable under the Money Laundering prohibition Act.<\/p>\n<p>The commission also charged her for forgery of medical and birth certificates which purported emanated from the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa.<\/p>\n<p>The court granted her bail to the tune of N10 million and two sureties who must have landed property in Yenagoa.<\/p>\n<p>The defendant would be in the custody of the Yenagoa Correctional Service pending when she would meet her bail conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The EFCC urged the court to adjourn to Oct. 19 to enable the commission to produce witnesses to establish its case.<\/p>\n<div id=\"m_2228769274996794986yiv9384486010ymail_android_signature\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Mr Embelakpo Apere and his wife, Beauty, before a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa. 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