Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the FCT High Court
sitting in Gudu, Abuja on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 warned parties, their
agents and surrogates to stop interfering with prosecution witnesses.
The judge gave the warning at the resumed trial
of a former Taraba State governor, Jolly Nyame, following complaints from the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s prosecution team that the
defendant was interfering with its witnesses.
Nyame is standing trial on a 41-count charge of
money laundering, criminal breach of trust and gratification to the tune of
N1.64bn.
The case which had earlier been slated for
hearing today could not go on as counsel to the EFCC, Henry Ejiga, told the
court that the prosecution had a challenge in presenting its witnesses due to
interference from the defendant.
“We encountered constraints in bringing our
witness to court because the defendant haad been interfering with our
witnesses”, Ejiga lamented.
He added that, “we are bringing this information
to the notice of the court in case we decide to take any action as we intend to
conduct an investigation.’’
Justice Banjoko, who frowned on the act,
also said that one of her staff had been receiving messages in her mobile
phone.
“All this interference should stop; nothing but
the truth will carry the day,’’ Justice Banjoko warned.
Thereafter, the case was adjourned to November
1, 2016 for trial.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media &
Publicity
19th
October, 2016
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