Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Alleged Money Laundering : EFCC Faults Defence Counsel’s Ploy to Delay Trial in Uyo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, has frowned at the delay tactics being employed in the trial of Musa Saliu Adekunle, who is being prosecuted by the Commission on five-count charges bordering on money laundering, obtaining by false pretence and conspiracy before Justice Maurine A. Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Friday July 10, 2026, the defense counsel, I. G. Udofia told the court that he could not proceed with the cross examination of the third prosecution witness, Deputy Superintendent of the EFC…