PUNCH reports that Okecheme was on his way to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in his official 2017 Toyota Camry when his car got stuck in the flood at Galadimawa roundabout, Abuja, on Friday.

Galadimawa is about 15 minutes away from the city center.

While the finance director was swept away by the flood, his driver was rescued and taken to Asokoro hospital, Abuja, by some young men in the area.

It was reported that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) officials who came to the scene failed to rescue Okecheme and his driver who were reportedly trapped in the flood for about an hour before the water swept away the director.

His car, which was filled with mud water, was later pulled out of the ravines by the rescuers.

Two young girls who claimed to be Okecheme’s children were seen weeping uncontrollably at the scene of the incident.

An FCT judiciary worker, who did not give his name, identified the car as belonging to Okecheme, noting that the man had sent him N40,000 in the morning.

Apart from Galadimawa, other parts affected by the flooding include Karu and Lokogoma.

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Office brought Adebayo before Justice Sikiru Oyinloye on Thursday on six counts bordering on land fraud.

According to a statement issued by  the EFCC, the charges read “That you, Mohammed Adebayo, sometimes in July 2013 in Ilorin within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N950,000 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) only from one Mary Omowunmi Kolade on the false pretence that three plots of land (situated at Molete, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State) which you sold to her belonged to you, a representation you knew to be false punishable under section 1 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences.”

But, the ex- lawmaker pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Counsel for the EFCC, T. Ola, thereafter, urged the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial.

On his part, the defence counsel, M. Yusuf, moved the bail application of his client.

Justice Oyinlola granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1million with two sureties in like sum.

He also adjourned until September 24 for the commencement of trial.

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