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Arraigned

Abubakar Aliyu

4th defendant in EFCC N29 billion fraud case against Murtala Nyako. Director of Tower Assets Management Limited and signatory to its Zenith Bank account. Arraigned July 2015 on 37-count charge. Maintained not guilty plea throughout trial. Received significant fund transfers from Ma'aji Iro (Zenith Bank Regional Manager) routed through defendant companies.

Sources

SOURCE-01EFCC Press Release (2021)
EFCC Press Release, 2021www.efcc.gov.ng/efcc/news-and-information/news-release/7013-n29billion-fraud-you-have-a-case-to-answer-court-tells-ex-gov-nyako
SOURCE-02Vanguard News
Vanguard Newswww.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/breaking-2-key-witnesses-die-after-giving-evidence-against-nyako-efcc/

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