Court Sets October Date for Witness Protection Hearing in Abuja Cleric Rape Trial

(Amos Isah, PHOTO CREDIT:Apostle Amos Isah on Facebook) The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwarinpa, Abuja, on Tuesday set 13 October for hearing of an application seeking special protection for an alleged 14-year-old r@pe victim being prepared to testify against an Abuja-based pastor accused of sexually ass@ulting her. Judge Modupe Osho-Adebiyi, who…

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I never got instruction from ex-Gov Bello, others, on disputed Abuja Property – EFCC witness tells court

The 14th prosecution witness in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others, on Friday told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory that he never had any conversation with the three defendants regarding the property before the court. The witness, Ramadan Jibrin,…

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How Plateau cleric allegedly used church platform to lure victims into N178m investment fraud – Witness

A prosecution witness on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Jos how a Plateau State-based cleric, Katung Jonas, allegedly used his religious platform and televised sermons to convince hundreds of people to invest in a cooperative scheme now at the centre of a N178 million fraud case. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

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Prosecution witness justifies Emefiele’s vehicle contracts as CBN governor, contradicts EFCC’s case

A prosecution witness, Salawu Gana, Monday justified the vehicle procurement contracts awarded during former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele’s contrary to the case of alleged contract irregularities alleged in the charges against the former CBN chief. Mr Gana, who appeared as the 10th prosecution witness in Mr Emefiele’s trial at the Federal Capital…

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Witness confirms Obiano’s banking transactions in money laundering case — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

Three witnesses from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) testified on Wednesday in a Federal High Court in Abuja, confirming that transactions in bank statements presented as evidence in the money laundering case against former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, followed standard banking procedures. Obiano, who served as governor of Anambra State from…

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