The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, will for the third time, on Tuesday, arraign a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke , on amended money launde
ring charges involving about N400m.
But the trial could not start on Monday as scheduled due to a fresh amendment to the charges by the prosecution.Responding, the judge frowned on the prosecution for the late filing of the amended charges just a few days to the commencement of trial.“ The judge adjourned till Tuesday for rearraingment of the defendants on the basis of the amended charges.EFCC alleged in the charges that they committed the money laundering offences involving over N400m in Abuja in September 2013.
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