A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted bank documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing N8.7 billion money laundering trial involving Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), his wife, Asabe Bashir, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami.
The documents were admitted during the testimony of Munawwarah Salisu Anas, a compliance officer with Jaiz Bank Plc, who appeared as the fifth prosecution witness.
The EFCC is prosecuting the defendants on a 16-count charge bordering on conspiracy, procuring, disguising, concealing and laundering proceeds of unlawful activities amounting to N8,713,923,759.49.
At the resumed hearing before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, J.S. Okutepa, counsel to the EFCC, informed the court that the matter was slated for continuation of trial and called Anas to testify.
The witness said her duties as a compliance officer include interfacing with law enforcement agencies, including the EFCC.
Anas told the court
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