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Absence Of EFCC Witnesses Stalls Trial Of Oil Marketers
The absence of two prosecution witnesses on Wednesday stalled the trial of three oil marketers charged with N789.6 million fuel subsidy fraud.
Reports say that the marketers; Adamu Maula, George Ogbonna and Emmanuel Morah are standing trial before Justice Lateefat Okunnu of an Ikeja High Court.
They are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside their firms – Downstream Energy Sources Ltd. and Rocky Energy Ltd.
The EFCC alleged that the marketers did not import the 10,862 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) for which they received subsidy payment from the Federal Government.
EFCC Counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), informed the court on Wednesday that one of the witnesses was absent due to illness while the other travelled.
He apologised on behalf of the witnesses, and asked for an adjournment.
Defence Counsel, Prof. Alfred Kasumu (SAN), did not oppose the application for adjournment.
Justice Okunnu consequently adjourned the case to October 28 for continuation of trial.
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Dangote Refinery Resumes Gantry Self-Collection Sales, Tuesday
This is revealed in an email communication from the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company, and obtained by Newsmen, at the Weekend.
The company explained that while gantry access is being reinstated, the free delivery service remains operational, with marketers encouraged to continue registering their outlets for direct supply at no additional cost.
The statement said “in reference to the earlier email communication on the suspension of the PMS self-collection gantry sales, please note that we will be resuming the self-collection gantry sales on the 23rd of September, 2025”.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery also apologised to its partners for any inconvenience the suspension may have caused, while assuring stakeholders of its commitment to improving efficiency and ensuring seamless supply.
“Meanwhile, please be informed that we are aggressively delivering on the free delivery scheme, and it is still open for registration. We encourage you to register your stations and pay for the product to be delivered directly to you for free. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding,” it added.
It would be recalled that in September 18, 2025, Dangote refinery had suspended gantry-based self-collection of petroleum products at its depot. The move was designed to accelerate the adoption of its Free Delivery Scheme, which guarantees direct shipments of petroleum products to registered retail outlets across Nigeria.
The refinery stressed that the earlier decision was an operational adjustment aimed at streamlining efficiency in the downstream supply chain.
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