US EditionAlleged $4.5bn fraud trial: EFCC did not harass Omoile - Defence counsel tells court
Defence counsel testified that no harassment occurred during EFCC interrogation of Henry Omoile amid a $4.5 billion fraud trial involving former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele.
- On Thursday, E.N. Offial told the Special Offences Court in Ikeja that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission never harassed Henry Omoile, co-defendant, in the broader fraud case involving Godwin Emefiele, former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, before Justice Rahman Oshodi.
- A witness alleged that EFCC investigators tried to coerce Henry Omoile with promises of bail or non‑prosecution to implicate Godwin Emefiele, but the prosecution maintained the claims were unfounded, and Offial confirmed participation in the question‑and‑answer interrogation format.
- On procedural points, the defence counsel noted that E.N. Offial admitted he was present when the second defendant was cautioned and signed the caution, participated in the interrogation process, and did not file complaints against the EFCC as the earlier court did not find misconduct.
- The trial‑within‑trial is tasked with determining whether Omoile's EFCC statement was voluntary, a decision central to admissibility that could affect the fraud charges against Godwin Emefiele.
- The competing accounts underline that conflicting testimony—an allegation that investigators promised perks and a defence denial of harassment—frames a dispute over EFCC investigatory conduct and the earlier fundamental‑rights hearing.
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