The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a staff of Skye Bank, Mrs Yagana Ibrahim Bukar before a Federal High Court sitting in Kano for alleged money laundering.
Mrs Yagana was accused of depositing a large sum of money into various accounts in Skye bank with the aim of concealing the illicit origin of the resources, an offence punishable under section 15 of the money laundering prohibition act, 2011.
Mrs Yagana, converted the sum of N12.6 million allegedly derived from participation in theft by depositing the said amount into the Skye accounts of Hajja Fanna, Ummul Kulthum and Grema Ibrahim with the aim of concealing the illicit origin of the resources which belongs to one particular customer of skye bank.
Although the accused pleaded not guilty on all 10 count charges leveled against her, the presiding Judge, Justice Fatu Riman ordered that Mrs Yagana be remanded in prison until the 28th of October, 2013.
Her lawyer, Barrister Ma’aruf Yakasai filed a bail application which was opposed by the prosecution counsel Barrister Sadisu Abubakar after which Justice Fatu Riman Arderd ordered that she be remanded in prison pending the time he studies the arguments before him.
Meanwhile, Mrs Yagana is also expected to appear before a Kano state high court on a 35 count charge bothering on theft also filed by the EFCC.
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