EFCC Press Release
The trial of Esai Dangabar
and six others who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, for their complicity in the police pension scam continued on
Wednesday, December 10, before Justice
Husseini Bala Yusuf of the High Court of the Federal
Capital Territory,
Abuja.
The accused: Esai Dangabar,
Atiku Abubakar Kigo, Ahmed Inuwa Wada, Mrs Veronica Ulonma Onyegbula, Sani
Habila Zira, Uzoma Cyril Attang and Christain Madubuke who were alleged to have
defrauded the Police Pension Office to the tune of N24billion were arraigned on
April 10, 2013 on a 20 count amended charge that bordering on criminal breach
of trust contrary to section 315 of the Penal Code Act Cap 532 Laws of the
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
At the resumed hearing of the
case today, the court admitted as exhibit, a letter titled “Re- Investigation
Activities” dated January 6, 2014 which the prosecution had sought to tender as
evidence.
It would be recalled that the
defense led by Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, at the last adjourned date, contested
the admissibility of the document, saying the author of the document is an
interested party in the case.
However, counsel to EFCC,
Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, argued that the document is admissible as the person
tendering it has no personal or pecuniary interest in the case.
Justice Yusuf while ruling on
the matter today held that the document does not violate the Evidence Act. He
consequently admitted it as exhibit.
The case has been adjourned to Febuary 10
and 20, 2015 for continuation of trial.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head,
Media & Publicity
10th
December, 2014
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