An EFCC detective, Adekunle-Christopher Odofin, told a Federal High Court, Abuja, how former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako, siphoned the state’s funds running into billions of naira, while in office.
Odofin, who is the EFCC’s star witness and 1st prosecution witness in the alleged N29 billion fraud preferred against Nyako; his son, Abdulaziz, and others, told Justice Peter Lifu while giving his testimony.
Odofin, who identified Nyako as former Adamawa governor, said he also doubled as the chairman and chief executive officer of Sebore Farms and Extension Limited. “The 3rd defendant is also a director in a company called Sentiment Production and Exploration Limited. “The petitioner also alleged how the 1st defendant used his office to inflate contracts in his state.
According to the witness, having assigned this petition to EG3, all the team members sat together and deliberated on the proper approach to adopt in investigating this case.
“A letter was also written to Union Bank and ECOBANK in respect of parties involved in this case and other identified companies and individuals.
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