A former attorney general (AG) and commissioner for justice in Lagos State, Supo Shasore, has been charged with money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
From 2007 until 2011, Sashore served as Lagos AG.
One of the EFCC's attorneys, Bala Sanga, signed the charges that were submitted to the Federal High Court in Lagos.
The court set the former Lagos AG's arraignment for October 20 before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke.
According to count one of the charge sheet, Shasore coerced Olufolakemi Adetore into taking a cash payment of $100,000 on or around November 18, 2014, without first going through a banking institution.
In count two, Shasore was alleged to have made a cash payment of the sum of $100,000 to Olufolakemi Adelore through Auwalu Habu and Wole Aboderin.
In counts three and four, the former Lagos AG was said to have induced and also made a cash payment of the sum of $100,000 to one Ikechukwu Oguine without going through a financial institution.
The anti-graft agency alleged that the sums which exceed the amount permitted by law constitute an offence contrary to sections 78(c); 1(a) and 16(1)(d) and 18(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under section 16(6) and 16 (2)(b) of the same Act.
Supo Shasore (SAN) was the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, during the tenure of Mr Babatunde Fashola as Governor of Lagos State.