The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Jide Omokore, chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited and associate of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former petroleum minister, in court.
On June 20, the anti-graft agency announced the arrest of Omokore and Andrew Yakubu, former group managing director (GMD) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
On Monday, Omokore was arraigned before Binta Nyako, justice of the federal high court in Abuja, alongside other accused persons.
According to the EFCC, Omokore is to be tried on four counts of money laundering to the tune of N400bn.
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Other defendants to the charge are Victor Briggs, Abiye Memnere, David Mbanefo, Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Limited.
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