Findings of police and EFCC sighted by TheNiche, revealed that Kenneth Amadi did not commit any criminal offence warranting his trial.
By Onyewuchi Ojinnaka
Contrary to the testimony given before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos by the 3rd prosecution witness, one DCP Ada Uche Anya in the trial of Mr Kenneth Amadi over alleged N2.9 billion fraud, the police report exonerated Mr Amadi from the allegations made against him by the Chairman of Eunisell Ltd Mr Chika Ikenga.
The police report was after thorough investigation of the petition filed by Chairman of Eunisell Ltd, Mr Chika Ikenga.
The findings of the police and its report on the petition which TheNiche sighted, revealed that Kenneth Amadi who is being prosecuted by the Attorney General For the Federation (AGF) did not commit any criminal offence warranting his trial.
The Police Investigation Report of case of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and stealing was dated April 3, 2017, stamped and signed by DCP now CP Ben Nebolisa Okolo for Commissioner of Police, Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Area 10, Garki Abuja.
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After full investigation into the allegations, the police in its findings stated amongst others that Mr Kenneth Amadi worked for the company from the year 2000 and resigned in the year 2016; that after the resignation of Kenneth Amadi, the management of Eunisell Ltd informed A-Z Petroleum Ltd and Ammasco International Ltd that Mr Kenneth Amadi was no longer in their employment and also agreed on the outstanding balances which stood at N158 million and N430 million for A-Z and Ammasco International Ltd respectively and were cleared.
Furthermore, the findings revealed that allegations of padding invoices to sell products to A-Z Petroleum and Ammasco International Ltd as a result of which he defrauded Eunisell Nigeria Ltd the sum of N102 million was not proved; and that Kenneth Amadi was a director of IDID Ltd while still working with Eunisell Ltd.
Concluding the report, the police stated that ” Investigation and legal advice showed that allegations of offence of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and stealing against Kenneth Amadi could not be proved and therefore could not be charged for any criminal offence”.
On the issue of incorporation of IDID Ltd by Kenneth Amadi while still in the service of Eunisell Ltd, the police report states that “there is nothing that prohibits him from being a director in other companies while still in their employment”.
It should be noted that this police report never indicted nor said that Kenneth Amadi diverted funds of Eunisell Ltd.
Moreover, in its report after investigation of the same petition filed by Chika Ikenga against Kenneth Amadi, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stated ” Based on the investigation and legal advice, it is revealed that the totality of the facts obtained in the case file, there is no evidence to sustain a criminal charge of Fraud, Diversion and Obtaining money under false pretences against the suspect”.
The EFCC report sighted by TheNiche was signed by Garba Dugum, the Head of Operations, Lagos.
Recall that on Thursday March 24, the 3rd prosecution witness DCP Ada Uche Anya who was not a member of the investigation team in 2017 and was serving in another State police command, while giving evidence, insinuated that Kenneth Amadi diverted funds of Eunisell Ltd to his company IDID Ltd and paid Eunisell at his own time.
The prosecution witness who told the court that she was directed by the AGF to further investigate and review the first report of the police, could not tender before the court any report of her review or recommendation.
Though, she told the court her names, rank and duties but did not tell the court her police service number. However, after her evidence and two other witnesses, the defence counsel informed the court of his intention to file a No Case submission.