A former acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Haruna Jauro, and two others being prosecuted for an alleged fraud of N304.1m, have commenced a move to enter into plea bargain with the Federal Government.
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court in Lagos before whom the accused are being prosecuted has adjourned till November 21, 2016 for a report on the plea bargain process.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission prosecutor, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, confirmed to the court on Monday that the defendants had approached the anti-graft agency to explore the option of plea bargain.
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