The fourth prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, on N3.
1bn corruption charges, Abubakar Umar, on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how the former governor and his defence team tried to influence him to change his statement to one that was favourable to the defendant.
The prosecution, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had declared Umar a hostile witness over his contradictory testimony. Led in evidence by the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs , the witness, who testified in Hausa which was interpreted to English by a court official, attributed his contradictory statements before Justice Mohammed to the moves made by the defence to influence him.
Umar said, “That is how it is. Many people were calling me so that I would change my statement about my master, Suswam. When it was the turn of the defence to cross-examine the witness, the second defendant’s lawyer, Mr. Paul Erokoro , asked for and obtained the court’s permission for 10 minutes break.
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