A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi area of Abuja ordered a former Chairman of the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Ngozi Olejeme to be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Justice Maryam Aliyu gave the order after Olejeme was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on nine charges in which she was accused of abusing her office, receiving bribe, awarding contracts without due process amounting to about 3 billion naira.
Olejeme was alleged to have received the sum of 22.2 billion naira from a contractor with Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, into her personal account.
When the charges were read to her, she pleaded not guilty, following which the prosecuting lawyer, Steve Odiase sought a date for the commencement of trial.
The defence lawyer, Paul Erokoro, informed the court about his client’s bail application, which he proceeded to move.
