Court issued warning to former Taraba Governor

– A Federal Capital Territory High Court judge has issued a warning to former governor of Taraba state Jolly Nyame

– Justice Adebukola Banjoko asked the former governor and his associates to desist from interfering with prosecution witnesses

– The judge also said one of his staff has received several messages on her mobile phone over the same criminal case

File photo of the former governor of Taraba state Jolly Nyame – in white “agbada” and blue cap – while leaving the court premises
A former governor of Taraba state Jolly Nyame on Wednesday, October 19, received a serious warning from the judge of a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja.

The judge, Adebukola Banjoko warned the former governor of interfering with prosecution witnesses brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his ongoing criminal trial.

Banjoko’s warning came after the anti-graft filed a complaint that the defence team on the matter was interfering with its witnesses.

He said, all parties on the defence team, its agents and surrogates must to such act.

Nyame is facing trial a 41-count charge bordering on money laundering, criminal breach of trust and gratification of N1.64 billion.

The matter scheduled for hearing was further adjourned because the counsel to the EFCC Henry Ejiga told the court that his team could not bring in its witnesses due to intimidation from the defence.

“We encountered constraints in bringing our witness to court because the defendant had been interfering with our witnesses,” Ejiga said.

“We are bringing this information to the notice of the court in case we decide to take any action as we intend to conduct an investigation,” he said.

The judge also said that similar to the prosecution’s claim, one of his staff have been receiving messages concerning the same case on her mobile phone.

“All this interference should stop; nothing but the truth will carry the day,” Banjoko warned.

The judge further adjourned the matter to Tuesday, November 1, for trial.