A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has rejected the money laundering charge brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, and Aliyu Abubakar, known as ‘Monster of Justice.’
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his ruling on Adoke’s no-case submission, concluded that the EFCC failed to provide sufficient evidence to support counts one to four of the 10-count charge.
The judge deemed the evidence presented as unreliable and upheld Adoke’s no-case submission.
He, therefore, declared Adoke discharged and acquitted of the money laundering charge.
However, the judge held that the anti-graft agency had been able to make a prima facie case against Abubakar, the oil magnate, in counts five, six, eight and nine of the charge preferred against him.
The judge therefore adjourned until April 22, April 23 and April 24 for Abubakar to open his defence.
The EFCC had sued Adoke and Abubakar on a 10-count amended charge bordering on money laundering offences.
The matter, which began in 2017, had lasted for about 7 years.
