The suspended Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on the Monitoring of the Fuel Subsidy regime, Hon. Farouk Lawan, was Tuesday night barred from travelling out of the country at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Lawan, who is currently under investigation for collecting $500,000 from the Chairman, Zenon Petroleum & Gas Ltd, Mr. Femi Otedola, to doctor the report of the House ad hoc committee, was scheduled to board an Emirates Airline flight en route to Saudi Arabia to perform the lesser Hajj when he was stopped by operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) at the airport and prevented from leaving the country.
Lawan, we gathered, was very embarrassed when he was informed by the SSS that he would not be allowed to travel and was seen frantically making phone calls to what was believed to be “highly placed people in government” to help him out of his predicament.
Reliable sources in the SSS confirmed that the decision to bar Lawan from travelling stemmed from the fact that he is considered a flight risk and might seize the opportunity to flee the country in order to avoid arrest and arraignment.
As at press time, it wasn't certain if Lawan eventually got his way and was allowed to travel or not.
The police had concluded their investigation into the cash-for-clearance scandal involving Lawan and the clerk to the ad hoc committee, Mr. Boniface Emanalo, and had forwarded their report to the Legal Department for advice.
It was learnt that the police investigative team, headed by Ali Amodu, the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Special Task Force, was able to gather incriminating evidence which would be used to prosecute Lawan and Emenalo in court.
In its response, the Police Legal Department recommended the trial of the duo.
Having finished their investigation, the police have sent the case file to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke for his consideration, preparatory to Lawan’s arraignment.
Adoke, it was gathered, is studying the case file and would take a decision this week on whether the police, which investigated the allegation, have enough evidence to sustain a trial in court.
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This will serve as a deterrent others in the govt cycle that want to engage in fraud. From grace to grass.
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ReplyDeleteA ROGUE is en route to Saudi Arabia to perform the lesser Hajj ?? How does a criminal expect to get past the Law? Half a million dollars can be useful abroad!
ReplyDeletejust allowed him to travel,stop deceiving masses let him go anywhere in the world.
ReplyDeleteTHIS CASE SEEMS TO FOCUS ON LAWAN ALONE NOW,AND EVERYBODY IS GRADUALLY FORGETING ABOUT THE MAN WHO EVEN COMMITTED THE HIGHER OFFENCE,AM TALKING OF THE BRIBE GIVE (FEMI OTEDOLA.)THE BRIBE GIVER SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR BRIBING A LAW MAKER,I SEE NO HOW ONE WOULD AGREE TO GIVE OUT BRIBE SO THAT HE WILL BE SAFE IN OFFENCE HE DID COMMIT.OTEDOLA SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND DETAINED FOR ALL THE OIL SUSIDY MONEY HE HAS BEEN STEALING.PEOPLE SHOULD BE WISE,FIRST OF ALL,OTELA SHOULD TELL NIGERIA HOW HE MADE ALL HIS MONEY;IS THERE CRUDE OIL LODGE IN HIS FAHER'S BACK YARD.
ReplyDeleteTHIS CASE SEEMS TO FOCUS ON LAWAN ALONE NOW,AND EVERYBODY IS GRADUALLY FORGETING ABOUT THE MAN WHO EVEN COMMITTED THE HIGHER OFFENCE,AM TALKING OF THE BRIBE GIVE (FEMI OTEDOLA.)THE BRIBE GIVER SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR BRIBING A LAW MAKER,I SEE NO HOW ONE WOULD AGREE TO GIVE OUT BRIBE SO THAT HE WILL BE SAFE IN OFFENCE HE DID COMMIT.OTEDOLA SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND DETAINED FOR ALL THE OIL SUSIDY MONEY HE HAS BEEN STEALING.PEOPLE SHOULD BE WISE,FIRST OF ALL,OTELA SHOULD TELL NIGERIA HOW HE MADE ALL HIS MONEY;IS THERE CRUDE OIL LODGE IN HIS FAHER'S BACK YARD
ReplyDeleteI am sorry, is this how islam works? You collected bribe and lied, and u still want to go for less hajj. May be he is goin for forgiveness, anything outside is deceit bcos God will not accept him unless he repents.
ReplyDeleteUncle Lawan, tell Nigerians d truth and go to jail instead of goin to hell. Abi u wan go beg Otedola for back or u wan go pay into BH's account so dat dey can kill christians for ur sake. Thief, Ole, barawo. onyohie.
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