The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that a federal high court sitting in Abuja, on Monday July 19, 2021, has ruled that former governor of Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako, has a case to answer. The case was ruled for Nyako to answer in the N29 billion fraud charges brought against him by the EFCC. According to the commission,.Nyako is being prosecuted by the EFCC alongside his son, Abdul-Aziz, two companies (Sebore Farms and Extension Ltd and Pagado Fortunes Ltd) as well as Zulkifik Abba, Abubakar Aliyu, Blue Opal Ltd, Tower Assets Management Ltd and Crust Energy Ltd on 37-count charges of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office, and money laundering. EFCC disclosed that the trial which began on July 8, 2015 before Justice Evah Chukwu, began afresh on September 12, 2016 before Justice Abang, following the demise of Justice Chukwu on June 8, 2016, after the prosecution had already called five witnesses.
Post a Comment