Akwe Doma is standing trial alongside
former secretary to the state Timothy
Anjide and Dauda Egwa, former accountant
generalon a 10-count charge bordering on
money laundering and financial crimes
preferred against them by the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Akwe Doma is standing trial alongside former
secretary to the state Timothy Anjide and Dauda
Egwa, former accountant generalon a 10-count
charge bordering on money laundering and
financial crimes preferred against them by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC.

The accused persons allegedly between January
2007 and December 2009 conspired and
fraudulently laundered state funds to tune of
N8bn; an offence contrary to section 14(1)(a) of
the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004 and
punishable under section 14(1) of the same Act
Answering questions under cross examination,
Katsa stated that,
“special releases are referred to as undisclosed
security payment because those payments were
not made to them in the account department and I
don’t know why it is so”.


The witness told the court that, he was not privy
to the deliberations and decisions of Nasarawa
State Security Council and he did not know if the
members of Nasarawa State Security council were
the only body responsible to know the specific
security challenges that warranted special
security disbursement.

“All I know is that, release for special security
disbursement are budgeted by the House of
Assembly”, Katsa told the court.

According to him, he did not understand any
implication of approval of security expenditure by
Nasarawa House of Assembly as all approval by
the House are budget proposal submitted by
ministries, agencies and departments.


The former finance director further told the court
that, he had a duty to report the alleged breach by
the secretary to the state government as a result
of which he said, a verbal report about the release
of funds was made to the Accountant General of
the State which was reflected in the annual report.
While the cross examination was going on, the
defence team lead by Charles Edonsanwan, SAN,
paused to seek for adjournment on two
grounds:one, to enable the defence to procure the
remaining documents as specified in the
subpoena in line with the promise of the officials
of Nasarawa State to produce the remaining
documents.

Two, the defendant needed the document to cross
examine the witness.
Justice Okeke adjourned to February 8-11, 2016
for continuation of trial.


Meanwhile, the court also granted the prayer of
Akwe Doma’s counsel seeking the release of the
former governor’s international passport to enable
him travel abroad for medicals.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
1st December, 2015

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/12/01/money-laundering-ex-governor-akwe-doma-breached-due-process

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Medical medical medical.. They are not even healthy and they are stealing.. They are not even thinking about the grave they are close to.. Nawa o

I just wish PMB can remove three zeros in our currency...this billion thing is causing problems.

Redecimalization thing sef