Grass-cutting scam: Babachir asks court to reject EFCC documents
Friday Olokor, Abuja
Friday Olokor, Abuja
Published 2 April 2021
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, on Thursday asked a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja to reject computer-generated documents brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to be tendered as exhibits against him in his prosecution over alleged N544m contract scam.
He told the court that the forensic laboratory report generated from computer was not admissible in law because they were not in their original form and not certified as required by law.
Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal opposes EFCC evidence on alleged N544m fraud
Published
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal has asked a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to reject computer-generated documents sought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to be tendered as exhibits in his alleged N544 million contract fraud trial.
Lawal told the court that the forensic laboratory report generated from a computer was not admissible because they were not in their original form and not certified as required by law.
The EFCC through, Ofem Uket, had sought to tender a forensic laboratory report obtained from an iPhone print out belonging to one Musa Bulani to establish the money laundering charges filed against the former SGF and five others.
MINISTER of State for Power, Mr Goddy Agba says his appointment has specific roles assigned to him, prime being provision of electricity to urban and rural communities and not to give handouts in the form of bags of rice, cooking oil and wrappers to people.
Agba who spoke against the backdrop of demands by people asking for seasonal gifts said he is working to actualise the policy thrust of the present adminstration to facilitate electricity across states of the federation in order to create employment through increased electricity supply to artisans,small and medium scale enterprises and other creative ventures.
By Emma Una CALABAR
MINISTER of State for Power, Mr. Goddy Agba, has said that his appointment has specific roles assigned to him, one of which is the provision of electricity to urban and rural communities and not to give handouts in the form of bags of rice, cooking oil and wrappers to people.
Agba, who spoke against the backdrop of demands by people asking for seasonal gifts, said he was working to actualise the policy thrust of the present administration to facilitate electricity across the states of the federation in order to create employment through increased electricity supply to artisans, small and medium scale enterprises and other creative ventures.