EFCC Tender Documents against Putri Sirika, son -in -law in the trial because of the alleged N2.7BN fraud

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday submitted documents with the daughter of the former Minister of the Airline, and son -in -law at the High Court of the Federal Capital Region (FCT).

These documents confirm that they are currently employees of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) and the Nigerian Upstream Oil Regulation Commission (NUPRC), each.

The commission charged Sirika along with her daughter, Fatima, son-in-law, Hamma Jalal Sule, and Al-Buraq Investment Limited because of the alleged N2.7 billion fraud.

Sirika, EFCC accused, harassed his office as a minister by providing unfair benefits at Al Buraq Global Investment Limited.

The commission added that the former minister used its position to influence the provision of contracts for an apron extension at Katsina Airport with a total of N1.4 billion.

This, the prosecution states, contrary to the provisions of the 12 and 19 of the practices of corruption and laws of other related violations 2000 and part 17 (b) Laws of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (formation), 2004 and section 315 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 532 Actions of Federal Capital and Penalties that can be punished under the same sections.

He, however, has claimed to be innocent for the accusation.

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At the hearing that continued on Thursday, the prosecution presented the 10th and 11th witnesses (PW10 and PW11), to prove that both the second and third defendants are currently on the list of NNPCL and NUPRC staff, each.

Witness, Gabriel Adaba, told the court when led in evidence by legal advisors, Oluwaleke Atolagbe, that Sule was employed as a regulatory officer 1 at the 9th level by NUPRC on February 3, 2023.

AdaBa, who is the head of the NUPRC license and permit, told the court that at the time of Sule’s work by the commission, he was the head of human resources at the agency.

He added that EFCC, on March 14, 2024, asked NUPRC to provide it with Sule’s work records.

“As head, human resources, is my responsibility to appear before the commission to do that.

“On that day, I was at EFCC to submit his work notes (Sule),” the witness said.

Judge Sylvanus Orji postponed this case until 30 June for the continuation of the trial.