The trial of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, continued on Thursday with a defence witness telling the court that the N400 million which Metuh was accused of collecting from former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, was actually disbursed as directed by former-President Goodluck Jonathan.
Musiliu Obanikoro, former Minister of State for Defence, has returned N100 million to the coffers of the federal government following his arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Outspoken Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassa- Kukah has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on how it treats suspects who were being detained in the commissions facility.
The trial of Abiodun Agbele, an aide to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, kicked off yesterday at the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday as the first prosecution witness told the court how more than N1.2 billion was brought into Akure airport for governor Fayose.
The suit filed by former first lady Patience Jonathan against the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has been fixed for hearing on December 7.
