How EFCC found $9.8m, £74,000 in ex-NNPC boss’ house – Witness

A witness in the ongoing trial of Andrew Yakubu at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday narrated how the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) found $9.8m and £74,000 in the defendant’s house in Kaduna.

The EFCC had discovered the funds in the house belonging to the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

Tasiu Abubakar, a witness and superintendent of police attached to the EFCC said the Zonal Head of Operation in Kano received information about the money kept in the defendant’s house on February 2.

The witness said when it received the information, the zonal head directed the Intelligent and Special Operation section to carry out an investigation into the said house.

“We then demanded the key to the house from his brother who told us that the key was not with him but he then called an iron bender who opened the door.

“When we entered the room, we discovered another unlocked door and inside it we saw a grey colour Gubabi four-panel safe and a white Excel CPU component which Bitrus said belonged to the defendant.

“After discovering the safe, the team along with the defendant’s brother, proceeded to the EFCC office in Kano where key experts were invited to unlock the safe,’’ he said.

The witness added that the zonal head also invited the services of a Bureau de Change operator who came with two machines and counted the money which amounted to $9,772,800 and £74,000.

He added that the defendant was not in the country when the funds were discovered but later came with his counsel to make a statement.

He also said the money recovered from the defendant’s house was kept at the Central Bank.

When cross-examined by the defence counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN), the witness said all the money recovered during investigation was registered as exhibit pending the determination of the matter.

The judge adjourned until May 24 for the continuation of the trial.

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