Justice Maryann Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted additional documentary evidence in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud.
Mamman, alongside seven others, is facing a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and intent to defraud involving the sum of N31,070,541,349.64.
At the resumed hearing, the second prosecution witness (PW2), Leadu Kpandei, a compliance officer with Guaranty Trust Bank, told the court that the EFCC, in March 2025, requested details of the account of one of the bank’s customers, Fullest Utility Concept Ltd.
Led in evidence by prosecution counsel, A.O. Mohammed, the witness said the bank responded through a letter accompanied by the account opening documents, certificate of identification and statement of account of the company, all extracted from its database.
She added that the documents were duly endorsed by her and a colleague before being transmitted to the anti-graft agency.
The documents were subsequently tendered and admitted in evidence as exhibits E1, E2, E3 and E4.
Earlier, the first prosecution witness (PW1), Umar Abba, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank, concluded his cross-examination.
He told the court that he generated the account statements of the defendants from the bank’s database, verified and signed them before forwarding same to the EFCC.
“I generated the documents of the account statements from the bank’s computer, compared them with what I have, then I signed before sending them to the EFCC,” he said.
During proceedings, defence counsel, Suleiman Mohammed, drew the attention of the court to a pending application filed on March 9, 2026. Justice Anineh, in response, said the court would consider the application.
The trial judge thereafter adjourned the matter to April 16, May 11 and June 4, 2026, for continuation of hearing.
Justice Maryann Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted additional documentary evidence in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud.
Mamman, alongside seven others, is facing a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and intent to defraud involving the sum of N31,070,541,349.64.
At the resumed hearing, the second prosecution witness (PW2), Leadu Kpandei, a compliance officer with Guaranty Trust Bank, told the court that the EFCC, in March 2025, requested details of the account of one of the bank’s customers, Fullest Utility Concept Ltd.
Led in evidence by prosecution counsel, A.O. Mohammed, the witness said the bank responded through a letter accompanied by the account opening documents, certificate of identification and statement of account of the company, all extracted from its database.
She added that the documents were duly endorsed by her and a colleague before being transmitted to the anti-graft agency.
The documents were subsequently tendered and admitted in evidence as exhibits E1, E2, E3 and E4.
Earlier, the first prosecution witness (PW1), Umar Abba, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank, concluded his cross-examination.
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He told the court that he generated the account statements of the defendants from the bank’s database, verified and signed them before forwarding same to the EFCC.
“I generated the documents of the account statements from the bank’s computer, compared them with what I have, then I signed before sending them to the EFCC,” he said.
During proceedings, defence counsel, Suleiman Mohammed, drew the attention of the court to a pending application filed on March 9, 2026. Justice Anineh, in response, said the court would consider the application.
The trial judge thereafter adjourned the matter to April 16, May 11 and June 4, 2026, for continuation of hearing.
