The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday arraigned five officials of the Lagos State International Trade Fair before an Ikeja High Court over alleged N247.746,097.31 fraud.
Those arraigned were Bassey Dominic, Okafor Ngozi Eunice, Francis Datla, Okocha Ajele Lazarus and Kolo Banabas.
The five persons were accused of conspiracy and stealing, an offences the EFCC said ran contrary to the provisions of Sections 516 and 396 of the Criminal Code Cap 617 Vol 2 of Lagos State Nigeria, 2003.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
They were said to have committed the offences on various dates between 2009 and 2012 by allegedly stealing the money belonging to the management of Lagos International Trade Fair.
The prosecutor, Mr. O. P. Owodunni, of the EFCC told the court that the anti-graft commission was ready for the prosecution of the case.
The trial judge, Justice Kudirat Jose, set trial date for February 13, 17 and 18 of February 2014 and ordered that the suspects be remanded in EFCC custody, in Ikoyi.
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