Nigeria: Emefiele's Trial - Court Orders Trial-Within-Trial Over Disputed Statement, Admits More EFCC Exhibits

Nigeria: Emefiele's Trial - Court Orders Trial-Within-Trial Over Disputed Statement, Admits More EFCC Exhibits

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday ordered a trial-within-trial to determine the voluntariness of statements allegedly made by the second defendant, Henry Omoile, in the ongoing trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, who is facing allegations of $4.5 billion fraud and abuse of office.

Court Admits Fresh Evidence Against Emefiele

By Adedapo Adesanya The Special Offences Division of the Lagos High Court in Ikeja has admitted more documents tendered as exhibits by the prosecution in the trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi overruled the objections of the defence counsels in the case. He […]

Court Accepts Additional Evidence in $4.5bn Fraud Case Against Emefiele

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, admitted further evidence against former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele in an alleged $4.5 billion fraud case. Emefiele faces a 19-count charge from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged gratification and corrupt demands. His co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is charged with three counts related to unlawful acceptance of gifts as an a…

Emefiele: Court admits WhatsApp chats as evidence in $4.5 billion fraud trial

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has admitted into evidence a WhatsApp conversation presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which allegedly implicates former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, in a $4.5 billion fraud and abuse of office case. Justice Rahman Oshodi overruled objections raised by the defence and accepted […] The post Emefiele: Court admits WhatsApp chats as evidence in $4.5 billio…

Emefiele: Court admits WhatsApp conversation in alleged $4.5bn fraud

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday admitted into evidence the WhatsApp conversation indicting  the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, of $4.5 billion fraud and abuse of office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Rahman Oshodi overruled the objections of the defence and admitted the … The post Emefiele: Court admits WhatsApp conversation in alleged $4.5bn fraud appeared first on D…

Court Admits Fresh Evidence in Emefiele’s $4.5b Fraud Trial

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday admitted new evidence in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who is facing $4.5 billion fraud allegations. Emefiele is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 19-count charge bordering on […] The post Court Admits Fresh Evidence in Emefiele’s $4.5b Fraud Trial appeared first on Tre…