A witness in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) money laundering case against former Plateau State governor, Joshua Dariye has reportedly said that some of the funds involved were transferred to the account of Marine Float Nigeria Limited, a company allegedly owned by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.
Witness says ex-VP’s company received N100M out of N1bn allegedly stolen by Dariye
The witness, an EFCC detective identified as Musa Sunday, made the disclosure at the opening of the case on Monday, January 25, 2016, before a High Court in Abuja.
Recommended articles
![Former dispatch rider narrates how he helped Emefiele pick $3m cash [NAN]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Former dispatch rider narrates how he helped Emefiele pick $3m cash [NAN]")
The EFCC is accusing Dariye of diverting N1.126bn out of the state’s ecological funds.
The witness, an EFCC detective identified as Musa Sunday, made the disclosure at the opening of the case on Monday, January 25, 2016, before a High Court in Abuja, Punch reports.
“The N100m paid to the PDP South-West was traced to Marine Float Limited. The mandate we received from the bank showed that Marine Float is owned by a former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Efforts at recovering this money have been going on. We did not succeed in recovering it," Sunday said.
ADVERTISEMENT
The case against Dariye was filed by the EFCC in 2007. The former governor is currently a senator representing the Plateau Central Senatorial District.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
We’re not stopping - Onakoya extends Guinness World record chess marathon target by 2 hours
'We have done it': Tunde Onakoya reaches 58-hour mark chess marathon
Forgive me my papa - Self-acclaimed Hausa traditional ruler kneels to beg Oba of Benin
Fubara grows Rivers IGR by over 100%, less than 1 year after Wike's tenure
Plateau University suspends exams over killing of student
Nigeria laughing stock of the rest of the world due to insecurity - TY Danjuma
APC group claims Tinubu’s initiatives stimulating economic recovery
Plateau Gov urges calm after attack that led to death of 200-level PLASU student
NAFDAC reopens popular Ibadan supermarket shut for selling unregistered product
Pulse Sports
Lionel Messi's son breaks the internet after scoring five goals for Inter Miami
Naija Stars Abroad: Onyedika, Boniface, and Osimhen shine across Europe
Victor Osimhen and Tobi Amusan make list of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Class of 2024
ADVERTISEMENT
