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| Taraba state accountant,Joel Joseph Lenbang,alleged to have banged N1.56Billion!! Damn!!!! |
This Taraba state accountant has stolen N1.56 Billion Naira! Well alegedlly,but we all knw what that means anyway.We should have more of this men disgraced with pictures like these distributed to all the dailies and blogs.Maybe it will be a little deterrent.Thing is most of these men have no shame because society is willing to accept anybody as long as you got money.We have seen corrupt officials having welcome parties and church services,even being welcomes by the serving government.So really its a losing battle in Nigeria.
If this guy is willing to share some of the money he stole,he will be out before you can say
Nigeria we hail thee!
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned the Taraba State Accountant – General, Joel Joseph Lenbang, before Justice Donatus Nwabueze Okorowo of the Federal High Court Jalingo for defrauding Taraba State Government to the tune of N1.56 billion. He was docked on an 8-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense, offenses contrary to and punishable under the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.
When the charges were read to the "Taraba state" accountant, the accused person pleaded not guilty. Continue...
The malfeasance came to light following a petition received from a concerned Taraba State indigene, sometime in February 2014, alleging massive looting of Taraba state funds. The petition triggered investigation of the lifestyle of some of the officers mentioned in the petition and who were believed to be living above their means.
The investigation uncovered systematic withdrawal of state funds through a scheme mastermind by the accountant - general of the State, Joel Lengbang. Withdrawals were allegedly made under the guise that such monies were used for sundry payments on behalf of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as well as payment of Bank Commissions on Turn over (COT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) which became a monthly affair. A total sum of N1,567,226,557.081 (one billion, five hundred and sixty seven million, two hundred and twenty six thousand, five hundred and fifty seven naira, eighty one kobo) was discovered to have been looted from the state treasury between January 2012 and December 2013.
In view of the plea of the accused, prosecuting counsel, Al Qasim Ja’afar applied for a date to commence trial. Counsel to accused, Abayomi Akamode, however, informed the court that he had filed a motion for bail this morning and urged the court hear it. But Al Qasim told the court that he was just served the motion on notice in court and would need time to peruse and respond appropriately.
Justice Okorowo adjourned the case till July 11, 2014 for hearing of the bail application and remanded the accused in prison custody.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
9th July, 2019
Still trying to get this through my head,this guy is mean..N1.56 billion! He totally abused his position as Taraba state accountant