The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tendered documents of financial transactions of former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Nyako was in July 2015 arraigned on a 37-count charge of conversion of public funds totaling N40 billion. Arraigned with him is his son: Abdulaziz Nyako and his two aides-Zulfikk Abba and Abubakar Aliyu.
At the resumed hearing yesterday, the EFCC, presented three bank officials and tendered First Bank PLC account numbers of Crust Energy Ltd, one of the companies charged with the defendants.
The other companies are: Blue Opal Limited, Sebore Farms and Extension Ltd, Pagoda Fortunes Ltd, and Tower Assets Management Ltd.
Also, the EFCC tendered through Nyako’s account officer, Mrs Caroline Osas, Certificates of Identification awarded in 2014, account statements and the bank’s letter of response to the EFCC in 2015. The documents were admitted in evidence by the court.
However, under cross examination by defence counsels Kanu Agabi, Salisu Maikyau and Ishaku Ibrahim, all Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Mrs Osas stated that the bank was required to make an account of transactions to the Financial Surveillance Unit (FSU) of the EFCC.
She, however, stated that there was no transaction for the period she managed the account that was considered “irregular or unlawful.”
Justice Evo Chukwu has adjourned the case to March 15 and 16 for hearing.
Daily Trust
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Nyako was in July 2015 arraigned on a 37-count charge of conversion of public funds totaling N40 billion. Arraigned with him is his son: Abdulaziz Nyako and his two aides-Zulfikk Abba and Abubakar Aliyu.
At the resumed hearing yesterday, the EFCC, presented three bank officials and tendered First Bank PLC account numbers of Crust Energy Ltd, one of the companies charged with the defendants.
The other companies are: Blue Opal Limited, Sebore Farms and Extension Ltd, Pagoda Fortunes Ltd, and Tower Assets Management Ltd.
Also, the EFCC tendered through Nyako’s account officer, Mrs Caroline Osas, Certificates of Identification awarded in 2014, account statements and the bank’s letter of response to the EFCC in 2015. The documents were admitted in evidence by the court.
However, under cross examination by defence counsels Kanu Agabi, Salisu Maikyau and Ishaku Ibrahim, all Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Mrs Osas stated that the bank was required to make an account of transactions to the Financial Surveillance Unit (FSU) of the EFCC.
She, however, stated that there was no transaction for the period she managed the account that was considered “irregular or unlawful.”
Justice Evo Chukwu has adjourned the case to March 15 and 16 for hearing.
Daily Trust
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