The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned ex-Minister of State for Power, Mohammed Wakil, over Power Holding Company of Nigeria
By Kingsley Nwezeh
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned a former Director-General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Benjamin Ezra Dikki, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on four counts of alleged corruption and abuse of office.
A statement issued by EFCC said Dikki, who was docked alongside his company, Kebna Studios and Communications Limited, allegedly received about a billion naira as gratification from Bestworth Insurance Brokers for his role in facilitating the approval of outstanding insurance premiums and claims of deceased and incapacitated staff of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
Alleged N1bn bribe: Court grants ex-BPE DG, Dikki bail
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Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FCT High Court in Maitama, on Wednesday, granted bail to a former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Benjamin Ezra Dikki.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Dikki and his company, Kebna Studio and Communications Limited, with four counts bordering on corruption and abuse of office.
Delivering a ruling, Justice Halilu held that granting bail is an exercise of the discretionary power of judges, which must be done judicially and judiciously.
”It is established that bail is a constitutional right of a defendant as he is presumed innocent until otherwise proven as provided in Section 36(5) of the Constitution.
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Ex-BPE boss Dikki arraigned for N1bn PHCN severance benefit scam
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned a former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Benjamin Dikki, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on four counts of alleged corruption and abuse of office.
Dikki who was arraigned alongside his company, Kebna Studios & Communications Limited, allegedly received about N1 billion bribe from Bestworth Insurance Brokers for his role in facilitating the approval of outstanding insurance premiums and claims of deceased and incapacitated staff of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria.