The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos that it has began moves secure a bench warrant against the sacked Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayodele Oke, and his wife, Folashade. Counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo informed Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke that he has the intention of making an oral application, seeking the issuance of a bench warrant against the sacked NIA DG and his wife. Justice Aneke, however, stated after seeing the case file that he needed to go through it before entertaining any application. The judge consequently adjourned the matter until Thursday, February 7, 2019 for EFCC to move its oral application. Ayodele Oke, Mrs. Folasade Ayodele Oke on or about the 12th day of April 2017 in Lagos concealed the sum of $43, 449, 947, 000 property of the Federal Government of Nigeria in Flat 7B, No.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 06, 2019 12:15 UTC