The trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, over a 21-count charge bordering on forgery and subsidy fraud to the tune of N761, 628,993.84 before Justice S.S. Ogunsanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday, witnessed conclusion of cross-examination of the Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa.
Peters had pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charges when he was arraigned on October 7, 2015, thereby prompting the commencement of his trial. Subsequently, on December 16, 2021, the defence team, led by E.O. Isiramen, began cross-examination of the witness. EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said Bawa, who is testifying as the second witness, concluded his cross-examination yesterday.
“And our investigation, including documents from the banks, Staco Insurance Plc, PPPRA and others indicated that the defendant supplied about 6,000 MT of PMS and not 12,000 MT as claimed by the defendant.”