A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mustapha Yarima, on Tuesday told the Federal High Court, Abuja that retired Air Commodore Abdullahi Yasha’u gave him N650 million to pay for Plot 1386 in Wuse II, Abuja.
Yarima said this during cross examination in the ongoing trial of a former Chief of Air Staff, Alex Badeh, who was arraigned by the EFCC on allegations of diverting N3.97 billion money meant for fighting insurgents in the North East.
Badeh pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The witness testified that the Yasha’u, who was the former Director of Finance of the Nigeria Air Force, directed him to pay the amount in cash on behalf of his boss, Alex Badeh.
Cross-examined by Akin Olujimi (SAN), the defence counsel, the witness admitted that Yusha’u gave him N650 million to pay to the owner of the land in one tranche.
“And anytime Yusha’u is engaging us for those assignments, he keeps telling us that it is for his boss (Alex Badeh),” Yarima said.
He said the land was acquired for the purpose of building a shopping complex in Wuse II, Abuja.
The trial Judge, Justice Okon Abang, adjourned hearing till June 15 for continuation of cross examination.
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