Anti-graft Agency, EFCC Chairman, Bawa Testifies In Court In N1.4billion Fraud Trial | Sahara Reporters

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They pleaded “not guilty” to the charges preferred against them.

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has arrived at the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for further cross-examination in the alleged N1.4billion fuel subsidy fraud trial of Mr. Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited.Abubakar and his company are being prosecuted by the EFCC for allegedly using forged documents to obtain N1,464,961,978.

He had sought to tender them through the EFCC Chairman, Bawa, who is the fifth prosecution witness and the lead investigator. He had argued that the documents sought to be tendered were being brought to the knowledge of the defence, during the pendency of the trial, several years after the case had already commenced.

With regard to the correspondence between the EFCC and Petrocam, Justice Balogun held that “The documents sought to be tendered were already in existence before this case was filed.

 

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So ole ni everybody 😂

saharaReporter,,,pls be more responsible in your reporting

Their loot has moved from thousands to million and now to Billion. Before the end of this administration, we will be heading Trillion.

1.4 billion naira can't easy get into the hands of a average Nigerian. It is usually people in public service, bankers and those who breach public trust that get access to that kind of money.

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