More witnesses were presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to testify in the ongoing case of alleged money laundering involving the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, and his company, Destra Investment Limited.
Metuh is being tried for allegedly receiving N400 million from a former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), who is also being tried for laundering $2.1 billion
At the last sitting on Wednesday, Eno Mfon Efiong, a staff of Diamond Bank Plc and an account officer of the defendant, who testified as the 4th prosecution witness, confirmed to the court a credit transaction from the Office of the National Security Adviser into Destra Investment Limited’s account.
At the resumed hearing on Thursday, counsel to EFCC, Sylvanus Tahir, presented Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, a Public Relations consultant, and Kabiru Ibrahim, a Bureau De Change Operator, who testified as 5th and 6th prosecution witnesses respectively.
Badejo-Okusanya, while being led in evidence, told the court that he was paid N77 million by the 2nd defendant, Destra Investment Limited, to carry out media campaigns for the PDP.
Documents in support of his claim, including documents containing evidence of payments for different placements of advertorials of PDP in various media, were tendered and admitted as exhibits.
Testifying, Ibrahim (PW6) told the court that he was given $1 million to change and pay into the account of Destra Investment Limited, a sum which naira equivalent amounted to N103 million.
Thereafter, Justice Abang adjourned to February 4, 2016 for continuation of trial.
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