Thursday, 25 September 2014

EFCC arraigns fishermen for fishing in unauthorized waters

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday
September 24th arraigned six fishermen Adekunle Oshingbosi; Momodu
Ibrahim;
Idowu Tuesday; Togbosi Christian; Benjamin Eyinle; Anthony Medoho,
and their company, Oshine Resources Ventures Limited before a Federal
High Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly fishing in unauthorized
waters.

According to the EFCC, the men were arrested onMarch 27th by officers
of the Nigerian Navy for fishing in Nigerian territorial waters
without getting authorized approval thereby violating Sections 1(1)(2)
of the Seas Fishery Act Cap S4, 2004.

When the 2 count charge of conspiracy and stealing was read to the
men, they pleaded not guilty and applied for bail through their
counsel.

The presiding Judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba granted them bail in the sum
of N10 million each with one surety in like sum each, who is to
produce two recent passport photographs. They were remanded at the
Ikoyi prisons pending when they meet their bail conditions.

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