During a hearing on Wednesday at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, Kazeem Yusuf, a witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), disclosed that N4.6 billion was transferred from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
Yusuf made this statement while testifying in the case involving former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda, and former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
The accused individuals also include former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa, his son Sagir, and Dalhatu Investment Limited, a company linked to them.
They are facing a total of 25 charges, which include misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, and receiving stolen property, in front of trial judge Yusuf Halilu.
Under cross-examination by A.A. Ayodele, attorney for the first defendant, Yusuf stated that he had no recollection of how long the defendants were held in custody.
He further indicated that he did not witness the defendants making their statements at the EFCC headquarters.
When questioned about whether the money was deposited into the first defendant's account, he stated that there was no documentation supporting such a claim.
A. Usman, the lawyer representing the second defendant, inquired if he was aware of the covert operations conducted by ONSA, to which Yusuf confirmed he understood.
Upon being asked if the funds originated from ONSA, he affirmed this response.
During cross-examination by the lawyers for the third and fourth defendants, Kayode Olatoke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and H. Afolabi, also a SAN, they asked if their clients' accounts were credited with funds from the mentioned account. Yusuf replied that none of the defendants received money personally, but their companies' accounts did.
Following the cross-examination, Judge Yusuf announced that the proceedings would be adjourned until April 14, 2026.
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