The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday called its 16th witness before a Federal High Court in Lagos in the ongoing trial of a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, standing trial on charges of N3.2bn fraud.
The witness, Mr. Robinson Imafidon, the Head of Regulatory Liaison in a first generation bank, narrated how a series of monetary transactions were carried out on the account of the Abia State Government House during Kalu’s tenure.
EFCC had, on October 31, 2016, slammed a 34-count bordering on N3.2bn fraud on Kalu and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ude Udeogo (the second accused).
Also charged is Kalu’s company, Slok Nig. Ltd.
The accused had pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bails.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that since the trial began, the prosecution had called 15 witnesses.
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