Alleged N1.4bn fraud: EFCC closes case in ex-NBA President's trial
*Paul Usoro in court (Nigeria) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, closed its case in the ongoing alleged N1.4billion fraud trial of an embattled former Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, President, Mr Paul Usoro, SAN. EFCC’s counsel, Mr Uduak Kufre told a Federal High Court in Lagos that the prosecution was pleased with the evidence it adduced so far in the case. He prayed the court to discharge the agency's second and last witness, Mohammed Arabo. Responding, Mr Effiong Effiong, SAN, who led other three Senior Advocates of Nigeria, as counsel to Usoro, informed the court of the defendant’s intention to file a 'no case' submission. Trail judge in the matter, Justice Rilwan Aikawa adjourned till March 12, 2021, for adoption of the no case submission. Usoro was arraigned for the alleged offence on December 18, 2018 before Justice Muslim Hassan of the same court. He was re-arraigned on March 1, 2019 on a 10-count o...