Judge warns EFCC over Bauchi finance commissioner’s absence
Yakubu Adamu, Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, is facing a six-count charge over alleged N4.6bn money laundering. The Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to produce Adamu in court on December 30 for arraignment. Justice Emeka Nwite criticized the EFCC for failing to present the defendant and warned of sanctions for further delays. The prosecution claims the alleged offences occurred between June and December 2023.
What happened
- The EFCC was ordered to produce Yakubu Adamu in court on December 30 for arraignment over alleged N4.6bn laundering.
- The charges involve conspiracy and laundering funds between June and December 2023 while Adamu was a branch manager at Polaris Bank in Bauchi.
- Justice Emeka Nwite warned EFCC counsel of sanctions if the defendant is not produced on the next adjourned date.
- The prosecution alleges the funds were disguised as payment for motorcycles never supplied to the Bauchi State Government.
- Defence counsel Gordy Uche (SAN) argued that the continued detention of Adamu has affected the payment of over 60,000 Bauchi State workers.
