{"id":25372,"date":"2020-07-28T14:11:05","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T14:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=25372"},"modified":"2020-07-28T14:11:20","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T14:11:20","slug":"efcc-arraigns-md-firm-for-failure-to-report-huge-transfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=25372","title":{"rendered":"EFCC arraigns MD, firm for failure to report huge transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EFCC.-.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a firm, Renocon Properties Development Limited, and its Managing Director, Babatunde Morakinyo, for allegedly failing to report to it in writing, the transfer of $1.29m and N46 million to a company\u2019s account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morakinyo and the company were arraigned on a six count charge bordering on money laundering on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the charges filed before Justice Rilwan Aikawa at the Federal High Court in Lagos, Morakinyo was accused of failing to report in writing to the EFCC four single transfers of $1m, $290,703, N16m and N30m into the bank account of Renocon Properties Development Limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/nddc-efcc-probe-anyone-still-doubting-buharis-fight-against-corruption-needs-brain-reset-muric\/\">EFCC<\/a>&nbsp;also revealed that the transactions were made between 2013 and 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the anti-graft agency, Morakinyo and Renocon Properties Development Limited contravened Section 10(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The defendants however pleaded not guilty, just as the judge adjourned till October 15, 2020 for commencement of trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a firm, Renocon Properties Development Limited, and its Managing Director, Babatunde Morakinyo, for allegedly failing to report to it in writing, the transfer of $1.29m and N46 million to a company\u2019s account. 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