EFCC Arraigns Ex Adamawa LGA Chairman Over N982M Fraud (Pictured)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC today, Wednesday, January 13th,
arraigned one Felix Tangwami, a former
chairman Demsa Local Government Area of
Adamawa state, before Justice Helen Nuhu
Hamman Joda of Adamawa State High Court,
sitting in Yola, on a five-count charge bordering
on obtaining money by false pretense to the
tune of N981, 468, 000.00.
A statement by the EFCC's spokesperson Wilson
Uwujaren, states that Tangwami, in his capacity
as the council boss, used his position to award
a a number of contracts to companies where he
has interests and failed to deliver on the
contract terms.
These include: Contracts for supply of
cerebrospinal meningitis vaccines awarded in
favour of Binam Integrated Services Ltd; supply
of VVF Oral Vaccines for Immunization against
typhoid in favor of Nchaloro Nigeria Ltd; supply
of 500 units of motorcycles to be distributed to
all the Local government Areas in Adamawa
State in favor of Bange Integrated service Ltd;
building of a school for technical skill acquisition
in Numan in favor of Bange Company Ltd; and
the supply of anti-snake venom in favor of
Tafari Nigeria Ltd.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge
preferred against him. In view of his plea,
counsel to EFCC, Chris Meishelia told the court
to fix a date to commence trial. However,
defence counsel, Sule J. Abdul, told the court
that he had a pending application for the bail of
the accused.
He urged the court to admit him to bail adding
that, the offence for which he is being charged
is bailable. Justice Joda, admitted the accused
to bail in the sum of N500million with one surety
in like sum. The surety must be a family man
residing within the jurisdiction of the court. He
must own a landed property worth N100million.
The case was adjourned to February 22, 2016
for hearing.