EFCC files charges against Rana Prestige directors

The Economic  and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed criminal charges against a director of Rana Prestige Industries Nigeria Limited, Mr Gnanhoue Nazaire before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.

The company’s General Manager, Senou Modeste and Company Secretary, Ferdinand Egede are also joined in the charge of forgery and “uttering” of forged documents.

The accused persons, according to the EFCC, were alleged to have conspired amongst themselves on May 28, 2007 to forge Rana Prestige’s ordinary resolution, which they claimed was signed by Mrs Rachadatou Abdou, who co-owns the company.

The commission alleged the accused forged a Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC Form 7 dated November 22, 2005, claiming it was also signed by Mrs Abdou and also uttering of forged document by presenting the Form 7 to CAC as genuine.

The offences, according to the charge violate section 516, 467 and 468 of the Criminal Code, Cap C17, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003.

The accused persons are yet to be arraigned.

In a supporting affidavit, an EFCC investigating officer said the board resolution was purportedly signed and passed by the directors appointing Egede as the Company Secretary, while Mrs Abdou was out of the country.

Meanwhile, Rana Prestige’s Administrative Manager, Adewale Adeniyi and Nazaire, through their lawyers have filed a fundamental rights enforcement charge, praying the court to order the unsealing of the companies’ business premises and unfreezing of their bank accounts with Diamond Bank, Ecobank, and Access Bank.

They are also asking the court to restrain EFCC from violating their rights.

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