Author of the First Request Letter for Forensic Analysis was the now Current Acting Chairman of the
EFCC.
He stated he analyzed the Signatures only and not the other Writings based on the Letter of Request
and never had the opportunity of examining more than one Person or Specimen. He was questioned
whether between the Writings, the other inscriptions in the Documents, which were not analyzed and
the Signature he analyzed, he could tell which one was written first, and his response was that, that
was not part of the Request made to the Forensic Unit to determine whether the handwritings or
inscriptions came first and if it had been part of the Request, he would have known. He also would
have known who wrote the other inscriptions if it had been requested for.
There was no Re-Examination of this Witness.
PW8, Mr. Mohammed Alkali Kwairanga, a Police Officer seconded to the EFCC testified as to his
Schedule of Duties and stated that he was part of the Team, who visited Jos-Plateau State in 2008/
2009 to ascertain Properties owned by the Defendant within and outside the State. He could not recall
the names of the places the Team visited, but stated that Houses, Plots, Lands and Hotels were shown
to the Team Investigators. From there, the Team went to the Ministry of Lands and Survey Plateau
State, to confirm if the Properties belonged to the Defendant. It was at this Ministry that they
discovered Several of these Properties shown to them, did not belong to the Defendant and
Statements were taken from Neighbours around the Property. The Case File for Forfeiture was
handed over to the Veto Unit Section and the Legal Prosecution Unit for continuation of investigation.
Under Cross-Examination, he stated that the Team discovered that not all the Properties belonged to
the Defendant. There was no Re-Examination of this Witness.
PW10, Mr.Mohammed Kawu, an Operative of the EFCC posted to the Asset Forfeiture and Recovery
Section, testified to the effect that his Unit received a Court Order for Interim Forfeiture in respect to
the Defendant, whilst other Properties were found in Jos, only one of the Properties was based in
Abuja. Armed with the Order, he proceeded to Jos for inspection of the Eleven Properties contained in
the Forfeiture Order.
The Properties in Jos were traced but he could not take over possession of the Properties due to
security challenges. However, periodic visitations were made to the Properties by the EFCC.
In regard to the Abuja Property located in Asokoro, this Property is currently being managed by the
Asset Managers of the EFCC and so far, has generated as Rent, a Total Sum of Sixty-Seven Million
Naira (N67, 000, 000. 00).
The Court Forfeiture Order was tendered as Exhibit W.
Under Cross Examination he testified that he was not part of the Team that compiled the List of
Properties belonging to the Defendant in 2007, and had never been part of the investigation.
According to him, his role was only to execute the Court Order.
He did not inspect the Property, Crest Hotel due to a Pending Litigation over it, and as regards the
Yelwa Club, they could not access the Premises because they were being trailed and eventually
confronted by unknown men. To avoid a confrontation, he ordered his men to pull back.
The Sum of Sixty-Seven Million Naira (N67, 000, 000. 00) recovered as Rent was deposited into
Recovery Account.
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