The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has closed its case against Joshua Dariye, a former governor of Plateau state, prosecuted on charges bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds.
The EFCC closed its case after the cross-examination of its 10th witness, Kawu Mohammed, an operative at the EFCC’s Asset Forfeiture and Recovery Section.
Mr. Mohammed noted that out of the 11 properties on the list of forfeited properties belonging to Dariye, 10 were in Jos, and one in Abuja. Since 2012 the agency had recovered N67 million in rent of the property being managed by the assets managers.
In 2007, the EFCC listed 23 counts of money laundering involving alleged diversion of about N1.126billion Plateau State Government’s ecological funds against Dariye.
The 9-year-old trial of a former former Plateau state governor, Joshua Dariye, who is prosecuted on a 23-count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, continues.
The trial led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Gudu, Abuja, on Monday, was adjourned till June 10, 2016 for the defence to open its case. Mr Dariye pleaded not guilty to the 23-count amended charge.