EFCC docks company’s CEO for forgery

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Outsource Global for alleged forgery.

Amal Hassan was docked before an FCT High Court in Jabi on a two-count charge for allegedly forging the signature of the Chairman of Leadership Group Ltd, Sam Nda-Isaiah in September 2015 with the intention of causing it to be believed as genuine.

Upon her plea of not-guilty, her counsel, Francis Ugbor prayed the court to grant The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) in Zamfara state have arrested a middle aged man for allegedly supplying fake currencies to the public.

Parading the suspect at the command headquarters in Gusau, the state commandant, David Abi said the suspect was arrested in Maru local government area with 135 pieces of N1000 notes and 139 pieces of N500 notes that were confirmed to be counterfeit.

The suspect who was her bail, adding that she has been on the administrative bail of the EFCC before her arraignment.

However, prosecution counsel, Nneji Ndifon opposed the application, urging the court to remand her in prisons custody so that the trial would not be frustrated by her.

The trial judge, Justice Mairo Nasir, however ruled in favour of the defendant and admitted her to bail in the sum of N5million with two sureties who must be civil servants and must be residents of the Federal Capital Territory. identified as Mustapha Rabiu Maru said he knew the notes were fake and only was supplying them for one Alhaji Sa’adu who was printing and selling them.

“I’m being sent by Alhaji saadu to take the fake notes to Naibi and this is the fourth time I’m supplying the fake notes for Alhaji saadu. He is paying me N2000 for each successful supply,” he said.

Abi said the suspect would be charged to court. He said effort was being made by the command to arrest the printer of the fake notes.