The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, prosecuted four suspects before Justice A.A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court.
They were being accused of obstruction of lawful duty and assault against officers of the Commission.
The suspects are as follows , Rukayya Ahmed Mustapha, Sadiya Usman Mohammed, Ameera Uthman and Nafisat Usman.
They were prosecuted on one count separate charges bordering on obstruction of lawful duty.
The one count against Sadiya Usman Mohammed reads: “That you, Sadiya Usman Mohammed on or about the 15th April, 2024 at Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of the Kaduna State High Court willfully obstruct officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) while carrying out an official assignment (effecting a lawful arrest at No. 13 Jafar Organizer Street, Rigachukun, Kaduna) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 38(2)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004 and punishable under Section 38(2)(b) of the same Act.”
The four suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to them, prompting prosecution counsel, K.S. Ogunlade to pray for a trial date to bring the witnesses to court.
He also sought the remand of the defendants in Kaduna Correctional Centre.
Justice Bello, after listening to all counsels, remanded three of the suspects at the Kaduna Correctional Centre while Sadiya Usman Mohammed who was a nursing mother was remanded in EFCC custody. He adjourned the case to May 2, 2024, for a hearing of their bail applications.
