Court admits more evidence against Lamido | Nairalaw

A Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja yesterday
admitted more documents, presented to it by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in evidence against former
Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido and others.

Lamido is being prosecuted alongside his two sons: Aminu Sule
Lamido and Mustapha Sule Lamido. Also facing the same trial are
Aminu Wada Abubakar and two companies: Bamaina Holdings Limited and
Speeds International Limited.

EFCC, in a statement, said Lamido and other persons are being
prosecuted by the commission in an amended 43-count charge for
allegedly defrauding Jigawa State to the tune of N1.35billion.

Longji Tupkop, a relationship officer with the United Bank for
Africa, UBA while testifying as the eighth prosecution witness led
by prosecution counsel, Chile Okoroma, presented to the court
several documents including a subpoena summoning the bank’s
representative; account opening documents, (original and
photocopies) for Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Ltd, with
the account opening form, duly filled and signed by the signatories
and mandate card of the signatories. Others are identification
documents of the signatories, certificate of incorporation of
Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Ltd, the Know- Your-Customer
forms for the signatories and the allotment of shares form (CO2)
from the Corporate Affairs Commission.