Five Banks To Give Evidence Against Justice Ajumogobia

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC)  has sub poena five Nigerian commercial banks to give evidence in the corruption case against Justice Ofili Rita Ajumogobia and Mr Godwin Obla SAN that started Monday before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of Ikeja High Court.

The anti corruption agency is also calling 13  other witnesses that will give evidence of bribery , forgery and lying under oath against the judge.

The banks are expected to tell the court how monies were transferred through them in the case. They are Access Bank, Diamond Bank Plc, United Bank For Africa Plc,  Key Stones Plc. First Bank Plc, and Wema Bank Plc.

With summon on the banks, EFCC is showing that most frauds in the country may likely be with the connivance of financial institutions . However the agency is working hard with financial institutions to curb cases of using banks in corruption related crimes.

Others summoned by EFCC to give evidence in the case are:Lawal Abdullahi,  Orji Chukwuma , Samaila Yusuf Gula, Ronke Suleman,  Uchenna Okaranwolu, Ademola Oshodi, Ogo Okafor, Abba Said, Ikwueme Linda, Victoria Imade Monye , Charles Musa, and a Representatives of Federal High Court.

Further trial is fixed for January 9,2017.