The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, during a sitting in Abuja at Federal High Court revealed that two key witnesses who were set to
testify against the former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala
Nyako, rtd, who has been docked for money laundering charges, have died
under mysterious circumstances.
The EFCC, via a counter-affidavit that was deposed to by one of its
lead Detectives, Adekunle Christopher Odofin, said that the witnesses,
Ma’aji Mohammed Iro and Abdulmalik Dalhatu were found dead not too long
after they came to its office and testified against the accused former
governor.
Late Iro was the then Regional Manager of Zenith Bank Plc, North
East, Nigeria, and was in charge of the accounts of Adamawa State with
the bank.
He was said to have adduced incriminating evidence against Nyako
who is answering to a 37-count criminal charge alongside his son,
Abdulaziz, a serving Senator.
They are facing trial alongside their alleged accomplices- Zulkifikk Abba and Abubakar Aliyu.
The EFCC is kicking against their release on bail, decrying that, “two
of our crucial witnesses, Ma’aji Mohammed Iro and Abdulmalik Dalhatu
have died in mysterious circumstances and this has instilled fear in
other prospective witnesses in this case”.
The anti-graft agency expressed its fear that Nyako and his son would go into hiding.
It told the court that: “Securing the arrest of the 1st and
2nd accused persons was very difficult as they became fugitives upon
becoming aware of the ongoing investigation against them by the
commission".
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