Charges of Alleged Official Corruption Against Ex-Governor James Ibori of Delta State, Nigeria
by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

 

 

Source: Sahara Reporters

 

 

IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT

IN THE KADUNA JUDICIAL DIVISION

HOLDEN AT KADUNA

 

CHARGE NO: ………………………….…

 

BETWEEN:

 

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA                        ) COMPLAINANT

 

AND

 

1.      JAMES ONANEFE IBORI                                )

2.      UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO                          )

3.      MER ENGINEERING NIG. LTD.                      ) ACCUSED

4       BAINENOX LIMITED                                        )

5.      SAGICON NIG. LIMITED                                  )

 

CHARGES

COUNT 1

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 1st March,   2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira)  to your personal  account at Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 2

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 10th November, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N1,000,000.00  (One Million Naira)  to your personal account at Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 3

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 1st March,   2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) to your personal Account at Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 4

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 2nd October 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N60,000,000.00 (Sixty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of a crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.

 

COUNT 5

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 28th August, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N90,000,000.00 (Ninety Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally

withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of a crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.

 

COUNT 6

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 24th July, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N42,000,000.00 (Forty-Two Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of a crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.

 

COUNT 7

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 28th June, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N4,900,000.00 (Four Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of a crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 8

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 4th June, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N90,500,000.00 (Ninety Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2003.

 

COUNT 9

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 10th December, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N30,150,000.00 (Thirty Million, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.

 

COUNT 10

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 28th April, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N14,989,000.00 (Fourteen Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Nine Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 11

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 2nd January, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N22,000,000.00 (Twenty-Two Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.

 

COUNT 12

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 17th May, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 13

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 6th May, 2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N7,000,000.00 (Seven Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 14

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 29th January, 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure the PRIME CHAMBERS owned by PROFESSOR AGBE UTUAMA to retain in its account, the sum of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.
 

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COUNT 15

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 29th July  2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N5,567,000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred and Sixty-Seven Thousand Naira)  to Silhouette Travels and Tours  Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.
 

 

COUNT 16

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 7th June  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N2,877,400.00 (Two Million, Eight Hundred and Seventy–Seven Thousand, Four Hundred  Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours  Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 17

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 6th April  2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N3,203,940.00 (Three Million, Two Hundred and Three Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty Thousand  Naira)  to Silhouette Travels and Tours  Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 18

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 7th April,  2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N5,985,000.00 (Five Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours  Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 19

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 21st June  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 20

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 3rd February,  2005 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N6,000,000.00 (Six Million Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 21

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 29th August  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the sum of N14,000,000.00 (Fourteen Million Naira) to Silhouette Travels and Tours Limited which sum formed part of the money illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 22

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 19th September, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with CHARTERHOUSE PROJECT AND INVESTMENT LIMITED and ADEBIMPE POGOSON to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds of the Delta State Government and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2003.

             

COUNT 23

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 7th August,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 24

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N7,000,000.00 (Seven Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 25

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N11,000,000.00 (Eleven Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 26

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 27

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

 

COUNT 28

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 29

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 30

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 31

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 9th February,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N40,000,000.00 (Forty Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 32

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 33

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 7th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 34

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 35

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 36

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N3,000,000.00 (Three Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 37

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 14th February,  2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N2,800,000.00 (Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 38

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 9th February,  2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.
 

 

COUNT 39

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 9th February,  2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 40

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 8th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 41

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 14th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 42

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 26th October,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 43

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 13th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,650,000.00 (Four Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 44

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 12th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,300,000.00 (Four Million Three Hundred Thousand Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 45

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 13th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,700,000.00 (Four Million Seven Hundred Thousand Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 46

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 12th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,500,000.00 (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 47

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 14th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N3,000,000.00 (Three Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 48

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 13th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,400,000.00 (Four Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 49

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 7th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

 

COUNT 50

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 7th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N40,000,000.00 (Forty Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 51

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 17th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 52

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 6th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N4,800,000.00 (Four Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 53

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 6th February,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 54

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 5th February, 2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 55

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 28th December,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N25,000,000.00 (Twenty-Five Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 56

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 5th January,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 57

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 5th January,  2007within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 58

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 20th December,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 59

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 28th December,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N23,000,000.00 (Twenty Three Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 60

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 22nd  December,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N17,000,000.00 (Seventeen Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 61

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 7th August,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 62

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 19th December,  2006 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 63

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI, MER ENGINEERING LIMITED  and  BAINENOX LIMITED on or about 15th July,  2006 and 20th February, 2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did collaborate with one another to conceal the genuine origin of the sum of N641,500,000.00 (Six Hundred and Forty-One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira)  which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government to offset a loan granted by United Bank for Africa  Plc in favour of BAINENOX LIMITED and for the benefit of MER ENGINEERING LIMITED and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 64

 

That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 9th April, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N4,000,000.00 (Four Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2004.

 

COUNT 65

 

That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 24th April, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N14,000,000.00 (Fourteen  Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.

 

COUNT 66

 

That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 3rd June, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N28,300,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.

 

COUNT 67

 

That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 16th June, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.


 

COUNT 68

 

That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 26th June, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.


 

COUNT 69

 

That you UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO on or about 1st September, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain in your personal account, the sum of N15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  on the instruction of MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.


 

COUNT 70

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 23rd October, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N16,500,000.00 (Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable  under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.



 

COUNT 71

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 3rd December, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.


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COUNT 72

 

That you MR. JAMES ONANEFE IBORI on or about 10th December, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure one UDOAMAKA OKORONKWO to retain in her account the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which sum formed part of the funds illegally withdrawn from the account of the Delta State Government  and which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition ) Act 2003.


 

COUNT 73