Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Goje Loses Bid To Transfer Case To Abuja
By Wilson Uwujaren- Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court Gombe today refused an application by Danjuma Goje, former governor of Gombe state and five others to transfer the case of conspiracy and money laundering brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Chris Uche SAN, counsel to the accused persons had approached the court to transfer the case from Gombe to Abuja citing prevailing insecurity in Gombe and the North East region. In the supporting affidavit, Uche stated that the spate of kidnappings, killings, assassinations and bomb blasts in the North East and Gombe in particular, makes the place unsafe for his clients to have fair hearing.
EFCC counsel Wahab Shittu, opposed the application, stating that insecurity is a national challenge, which the security agencies are addressing.
In his ruling, Justice B.O Quadri dismissed the application for lack of merit. According to the judge, ‘criminal jurisdiction of crime is territorial and cannot be amorphous’.
March 7 and 8, 2013 have been fixed for continuation of trial and accelerated hearing.
Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
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can u imagine the kind of
Submitted by isaacbari (not verified) on January 26, 2013 - 15:02.
can u imagine the kind of leaders we have, if Goje who was the immediate governor of Gombe state and a serving senator, is running away from his state for insecurity, then who should stay. this is irritating and disgusting.
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 24, 2013 - 22:12.
despite all the allegations laid on Goje,he still surmones the courage to face all the trails.goodluck GOJE!!!!!!!
EFCC in sokoto
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 23, 2013 - 21:14.
EFCC has arrested a permanent secretary for local gov who built a house of envy even to the president. He is one of those wamakko boys called "five alive" the most corrupt govt sokoto ever had. EFCC please go after the rest before getting the gov in few years to come.
