EFCC Plays Audio Evidence Against Shehu Sani In Court Over Alleged Bribery Charge

 

At the resumed hearing, the EFCC played the audio recording, which is in Hausa language, said to be a conversation between Sani and the complainant, Alhaji Sani Dauda.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, played an audio recording in a Federal High Court, following the on-going trial of Shehu Sani, who is charged with receiving a 25,000 dollar bribe.

At the resumed hearing, the EFCC played the audio recording, which is in Hausa language, said to be a conversation between Sani and the complainant, Alhaji Sani Dauda, owner of ASD motors in Kaduna State.

The EFCC legal professional, Mr Ekele Iheanacho led Mr Bako Aliyu, the tenth prosecution witness in proof to play the audio recording in court docket.

Iheanacho advised the court docket that Aliyu had the verbal exchange translation in English but the tape couldn't performed lower back because of technical problems.

Aliyu, an EFCC investigator, instructed the court docket that investigation confirmed that there was proof of economic transaction between Sani and Dauda.

He additionally stated that the previous EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu changed into interviewed orally inside the path of investigating the problem however that there has been no written declaration from him.

Iheanacho also tendered a proforma bill for the acquisition of a Peugeot 508 car on the value of N17.5 million thru Aliyu which become admitted in proof.

Under cross-exam by Sani’s Counsel, Mr Abdul Ibrahim, SAN, the witness, instructed the court docket that the 25,000 greenbacks turned into passed over to the EFCC via Dauda, the complainant, and no longer through Sani.

Ibrahim stated that the invoice became when it comes to a transaction regarding the purchase of a vehicle for the reason that complainant is a vehicle supplier.

The trial decide, Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the problem till March sixteen for the continuation of move-examination.

Sani is being prosecuted via the EFCC on  counts charge, bordering on obtaining money through fake pretense.

The prosecution has to date referred to as 10 witnesses out of the 14 it had listed, to show its case against the former lawmaker.