The Arraignment of FIRS Director over N5m Bribe

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The Arraignment of FIRS Director over N5m Bribe

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On Thursday, March 10, 2016, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), dragged the former Deputy Director, Regional Tax Office of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) Joseph Osagie, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court, presided over by Justice O.O Goodluck. He is answering questionings to a 2-count charge involving criminal conspiracy and receipt of gratification alongside one Jamila Ojora. The duo allegedly approached the Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja, Senator Datti, and gave him a tax assessment of N20,029,496.00 through a letter of intent, which he paid. But when the Senator made a request for the assessment certificate, they were alleged to have staged a blunt refusal to grant the chancellor’s desire, and rather, they made a demand for N5million gratification. The offence, according to the anti-graft agency, offends Section 17 (1) (a) and punishable under 17 (1) (c) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. Part of the counts reads: “Abumere Joseph Osagie and Jamila Ojora on or about January 27, 2016, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, corruptly accepted the sum of N5,000,000.00 (five million naira) from one Senator Ahmed Datti as a gift for having done a tax assessment for Baze University.” 

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