The ongoing case between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and former aide to the former president Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa has taken a new turn.
Waripamo-Owei Dudafa’s case took a new turn when the EFCC produced a witness who narrated how he collected the sum of $4million from the defendant.
The EFCC’s witness, Murtala Abubakar, a bureau de change operator, told the court on Monday that he received the sum of N1.6 million from the defendant, Dudafa between 2013 and 2015 through five companies, Pluto Properties and Investment Limited, Avalon Global Property, Rotato Interlink Services, Seagate Property and Ebiwise Services Limited.
Recall that Dudafa along with other defendants in the case are faced with a 23-count charge of concealment, retention of
proceeds of crime, and failure to furnish information.
Mr. Abubakar explained to the court, “He (Mr. Dudafa) usually send two of his staff, Festus and Jahman, with dollars in order to change same and deposit the naira equivalent into specific accounts he provides via text messages.”
Following the presentation of evidence to which Abubakar answered in affirmative that the transaction emanated from Dudafa with specific details on how to disburse the money, the court led by Justice Mohammed Idris adjourned the case till September 27 for cross-examination.
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