Crime
EFCC arraigns former Attorney General of Lagos State Shasore
A former Attorney General of Lago State, Mr Olasupo Shashore, was on Thursday arraigned before a Federal High Court Lagos on a four-count charge of money laundering.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to all counts.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have charged him with a four-count charge of money laundering.
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke had fixed today for the arraignment. Shasore pleaded not guilty on all counts.
He has been accused of giving , one Olufolakemi Adelore $100,000 in cash without using the service of a financial institution.
Shasore also allegedly gave $100,000 cash to one Ikechukwu Oguine without going through a bank.
Both recipients were lawyers for the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
The alleged offenses committed on or about November 18, 2014 contravene sections 78(c), 1(a) and 16(1)(d) and 18(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended).
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