A Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday granted an application to list former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed as prosecution witness in a trial of alleged misapplication of N2.5 billion Federal Government Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme.
Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa, granted the application by the prosecution, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC following the withdrawal of the objection earlier raised by the defendants.
ICPC is prosecuting the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Ishaq Kawu in the court, for alleged abuse of office and money laundering
The Commission had filed a 12-count charge against Kawu, Lucky Omoluwa and Dipo Onifade, the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Pinnacle Communications Limited respectively.
NAN reports that after calling two witnesses, the ICPC filed the application seeking to add the former…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
