The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Mamman Nasir Ali and Christian Taylor before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud.
The defendants were re-arraigned alongside Nasaman Oil Services Limited on an amended 57-count charge following new findings in the case.
Initially, they had been arraigned on a 49-count charge, which included conspiracy to obtain money by false pretenses, obtaining money by false pretenses, forgery, and the use of false documents—offenses that contravene the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
At the scheduled trial for the adoption of final written addresses, EFCC prosecutor Seiduh Atteh informed the court of the amended charges and requested that the defendants take a fresh plea.
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With no objections from the defense counsel, Obafemi Kolade (SAN), the court granted the request, and the defendants pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The amended charge alleges that Nasaman Oil Services Ltd, Mamman Nasir Ali, Christian Taylor, Oluwaseun Ogunbambo (who remains at large), and Olabisi Abdul Afeez (also at large) fraudulently obtained money from the Federal Government on or about September 9, 2011.
They are accused of forging a document titled “GASOLINE ANALYSIS” on board MT Overseas Limar, purportedly issued by Saybolt Concremat on that date.
Following the re-arraignment, Kolade requested time for the defense to amend its written address in response to the new charges.
Justice Dada directed the prosecution to file a response before the next hearing.
The case was adjourned to April 15, 2025, for the adoption of final written addresses.
