Court admits fresh evidence against ex-AMCON boss, others in N76bn, $31.5m fraud trial
Naija News • 4d ago
The Special Offences Court in Lagos has admitted fresh documentary evidence in the ongoing trial of a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and four others over an alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud.
Mr Kuru is being prosecuted alongside Kamilu Omokide, Roy Ilegbodu, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc and Super Bravo Limited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale in a statement on Wednesday, the defendants face a six-count bordering on conspiracy, stealing and abuse of office.
The trial judge Mojisola Dada presided over the case.
The charges
According to the EFCC, one of the counts alleges that Union Bank, in 2011, made false representations to AMCON regarding the status...