Alleged ₦109bn fraud: Witness admits signing statement in AGF Idris trial
Alleged ₦109bn fraud: Witness admits signing statement in AGF Idris trial
A defence witness in the ongoing trial of former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has admitted signing a statement linked to the defendant during proceedings at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Idris alongside Geoffrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Kudu Usman, and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited over a 14 count charge bordering on alleged diversion of ₦109.5 billion in public funds.
During cross examination, the second defence witness, Haruna Alabi, confirmed that he signed a statement dated May 17, 2022, at the EFCC office.
Alabi, however, told the court that he neither authored the statement nor was present when it was recorded, adding that he only signed at the back of the document after visiting the defendant in EFCC custody alongside other officials from the Office of the Accountant General.
He further admitted he could not confirm whether the statement was personally made by Idris.
The court had earlier ordered a trial within trial to determine the admissibility of the statements following allegations by the defence that they were obtained through inducement and deception.
Justice Yusuf Halilu adjourned the matter to June 24, 2026, and directed the defence to produce its remaining witnesses.
Source: X | officialEFCC
