Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Alleged N9.7bn Fraud: Witness Tells Court how AVM Dikko Converted NAF’s N1.2billion to Private Use

Hammadama Bello, the 9th prosecution witness (PW9), in the ongoing trial of former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Umar Dikko, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, October 31, 2019, told the court that the defendant allegedly converted the sum of N1.2billion, belonging Nigerian Air Force to his personal use. Dikko is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on seven-count charge bordering on money laundering and procurement fraud to the tune of N9.7 billion. Under cross-examination by the defence counsel, D…