EFCC presents 15th Witness in Fayose’s 6.9 billion naira Fraud Trial
On Thursday, Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti state, was the fifteenth witness called by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in his money laundering trial. The prosecution, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), conducted the witness, Mr Joseph Machleb, through an examination The non-English-speaking witness informed the court during his chief examination on Thursday that he was a resident of Akure, Ondo State. He stated in court that he is a mechanic for Samchase Nigeria Ltd., a construction company. He replied in the affirmative when asked if he was aware of a business named JJ Technical Services Ltd. He informed the court that he and his older brother had jointly incorporated the business. When quizzed on whether the company was involved in buying property, he said, “I...