Two people testifying against former Adamawa governor in N29bn fraud case die mysteriously
Two witnesses testifying against former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako have died mysteriously since making very vital revelations, the court heard on Tuesday.
A detective with the EFCC, Adekunle Odofin made the revelation at the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja.
Odofin told the court that the two witnesses were very vital to the prosecution of the case.
Nyako, alongside his son Senator Abdul-Aziz Nyako and two others, Abubakar Aliyu and Zulkifikk Abba, are facing a 37-count charge of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering.
They had allegedly misappropriated a N29 billion sum through five companies – Blue Opal Limited, Sebore Farms & Extension Limited, Pagoda Fortunes Limited, Tower Assets Management Limited and Crust Energy Limited.
Odofin testified as the twentieth prosecution witness against the defendants on Tuesday.
He told the court that one Mohammad Maj Iro, who was the General Manager, Zenith Bank Plc, the Regional Manager in charge of North-East, and the Account Officer of Adamawa State 200 accounts, died after making “crucial statements” at the time of filing the case.
He added that one Dalhatu Abdulmalik, who was the Director of Ameak Investment Limited, Kirkelly Investment Limited, Pilkola Engineering Limited and a cousin of Nyako, also died while the case was being filed, after he had given his statement.
Nyako was sworn in as governor of the state in April 2008 but was impeached in July 2014.
