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Explosive Twist: EFCC Withheld Evidence, Says Former AGF Idris
Former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) deliberately failed to present all his statements made during interrogation to the court.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Idris, alongside Geoffrey Akindele, Mohammed Kudu Usman, and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited, is being prosecuted on a 14-count charge before a High Court in Maitama, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). All defendants have pleaded not guilty.
Idris, arrested on May 16, 2022, over allegations of money laundering and diversion of public funds, claims that three out of the 16 statements he made to investigators were excluded from court proceedings. He revealed that the omitted statements—dated June 10, June 27, and July 5, 2022—were dictated to him by EFCC operatives without the presence of legal counsel and in violation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015.
His legal counsel, Chris Uche, argued that Idris was misled by EFCC officers, who allegedly promised he wouldn’t face prosecution if he implicated a former finance minister and some governors. As a result, the defence is urging the court to dismiss the confessional statements, claiming they were obtained under duress.
Justice Halilu Yusuf has ordered a trial-within-trial to determine the admissibility of the contested statements. Idris emphasized that none of his interrogations were video recorded and that he wasn’t allowed to write cautionary statements himself.
However, EFCC investigator Hayatudeen Suleiman refuted the claims, maintaining that the agency acted lawfully. The trial continues, with cross-examination of Idris scheduled for July 17.
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