The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) yesterday September 24th arraigned six
fishermen Adekunle Oshingbosi; Momodu
Ibrahim; Idowu Tuesday; Togbosi Christian;
Benjamin Eyinle; Anthony Medoho, and their
company, Oshine Resources Ventures Limited
before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for
allegedly fishing in unauthorized waters.
According to the EFCC, the men were arrested on
March 27th by officers of the Nigerian Navy for
fishing in Nigerian territorial waters without
getting authorized approval thereby violating
Sections 1(1)(2) of the Seas Fishery Act Cap S4,
2004.
When the 2 count charge of conspiracy and
stealing was read to the men, they pleaded not
guilty and applied for bail through their counsel.
The presiding Judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba
granted them bail in the sum of N10 million each
with one surety in like sum each, who is to
produce two recent passport photographs. They
were remanded at the Ikoyi prisons pending
when they meet their bail conditions.
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