EFCC arranges four more witnesses against ex-Power Minister Mamman in N33.8bn fraud trial

EFCC arranges four more witnesses against ex-Power Minister Mamman in N33.8bn fraud trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, January 13, 2025, presented four additional witnesses in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman.

The trial is being heard by Justice James Omotosho at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

In a statement by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, obtained by Chronicle NG, Mamman is facing a 12-count charge filed by the EFCC, accusing him of conspiracy to commit money laundering involving N33,804,830,503.73.

At Monday’s proceedings, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, prosecuting counsel for the EFCC, informed the court of plans to further establish the case by presenting four new witnesses identified as compliance officers from four banks: Zenith, UBA, GTB, and Wema.

“The EFCC was prepared to further prove its case with four more witnesses: PW4, 5, 6, and 7, whom he said were Compliance Officers at Zenith, UBA, GTB and Wema Banks, respectively,” Oyedepo stated.

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The witnesses—PW4 Mishelia R.B, PW5 Mayowa Itiku, PW6 Lily Marama, and PW7 Oluwunmi Ogunloye—provided evidence related to the financial dealings of ten business entities linked to the case.

These entities include Sami Court Resort Limited, Golden Bond Nigeria Limited, Samson Bitrus, Gurupche Business Enterprise, Shipikin Global Enterprises, Silverline Ventures, Breathable Investment Ltd, First Class Contraction Ltd, Spinhillls Biz International Ltd, and Fulex Utility Concept Ltd.

Under the lead of the prosecuting counsel, the witnesses detailed how their banks responded to EFCC’s requests to furnish account details and statements of the implicated businesses.

“Oyedepo presented bundles of documents of those entities which the witnesses affirmed before the court that they emanated from their banks and were generated from their databases,” the statement read.

After verifying the documents as authentic bank records, the prosecuting counsel tendered them as evidence in court.

Justice Omotosho subsequently adjourned the trial to January 22, 23, and 24, 2025, for further hearing.

 

EFCC arranges four more witnesses against ex-Power Minister Mamman in N33.8bn fraud trial