Abuja court dey fire serious gist! Justice Emeka Nwite don carry the case of Bauchi Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, go back to Chief Judge for fresh arrangement. Na today, January 13, e happen as the court don resume after di long vacation.
Dis Abubakar na the man wey dey face serious wahala! EFCC dey chase am because dem suspect say him dey use $9.7 million to finance terrorism. Na wah! Dis case no be small matter o, as him dey trial with three other civil servants wey follow dey eye trouble!
Dem don dey face 10-count charge wey include allegations of money laundering and terrorism financing. E be like say dem chop the wrong breakfast, as dem all plead not guilty when dem enter court on December 31, 2025.
Justice Nwite don tell dem say no bail for dem on January 5, because di allegations fit turn national security upside down. He don send dem to Kuje Correctional Centre sharp sharp, no time!
As di trial suppose start today, reality don set in when no lawyer show face for di EFCC side. Na the defense lawyer, Chris Uche, SAN, come talk say dem don arrange for di case since EFCC still dey find proper representation.
Uche also mention say he meet another lawyer, Adebayo Ojo, wey don take di prosecution case. But when di judge ask if Ojo’s junior lawyers dey court, na silence greet am!
Seeing as dis matter dey serious, Justice Nwite no waste time as e order di case file to go back to registry for proper assignment by di Chief Judge. Na di latest act for this drama wey don dey unfold since last year.
Dis charge wey follow marked FHC/ABJ/CR/705/2025, dey show how deep di allegation go. Dem dey talk say between January and May 2024, dis bunch conspired to provide about $2.3 million for di benefit of one Bello Bodejo. Dem claim say di money fit sponsor terrorism or terrorist groups. Na like this e dey under Section 26(1) and punishable under Section 21(2)(a) of Terrorism Act wey dey in force since 2022.
As di whole matter dey shake, everybody dey keep eye on how e go turn out becos dem no wan make light of di serious allegations wey line dis case!
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