The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that two key witnesses lined up to testify against the former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako, rtd, who has been docked for money laundering charges, have died under mysterious circumstances.
The EFCC, via a counter-affidavit that was deposed to by one of its lead Detectives, Adekunle Christopher Odofin, said that the witnesses, Ma’aji Mohammed Iro and Abdulmalik Dalhatu were found dead shortly after they came to its office and testified against the accused former governor.
Late Iro was the then Regional Manager of Zenith Bank Plc, North East, Nigeria, and was in charge of the accounts of Adamawa State with the bank.
He was said to have adduced incriminating evidence against Nyako who is answering to a 37-count criminal charge alongside his son, Abdulaziz, a serving Senator.
They are facing trial alongside their alleged accomplices- Zulkifikk Abba and Abubakar Aliyu.
The EFCC is kicking against their release on bail, decrying that, “two of our crucial witnesses, Ma’aji Mohammed Iro and Abdulmalik Dalhatu have died in mysterious circumstances and this has instilled fear in other prospective witnesses in this case”.
The anti-graft agency expressed its fear that Nyako and his son would go into hiding.
It told the court that:
“Securing the arrest of the 1st and 2nd accused persons was very difficult as they became fugitives upon becoming aware of the ongoing investigation against them by the commission".
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