An Abuja Federal High Court has discharged and acquitted a former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Mohammed Bello Adoke, of money laundering charges.

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, upheld Adoke’s “no case” submission against the money laundering charges against him.

In 2017, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had dragged Adoke and Abubakar Aliyu, a property developer, to court for allegedly laundering about N300 million.

While the EFCC admitted before Ekwo that it was a mortgage that Adoke took from Unity Bank, it alleged before Justice Kutigi that the money was a bribe from the sale of the oil block by Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd in 2011.

On March 28, 2024, Kutigi pointed out the contradiction while dismissing the charges against Adoke and other defendants, chiding the EFCC for wasting the court’s time for four years.

But on Friday, Justice Ekwo said the EFCC did not provide any evidence to prove the essential elements of the offence against Adoke, who was listed as the first defendant.

Ekwo upheld the no-case submission while discharging and acquitting him of the charges.

The judge, however, ruled that Aliyu, the second defendant, has to open his defence because he has a case to answer.

DailyPost: https://dailypost.ng/2024/04/19/court-discharges-acquits-ex-agf-adoke-of-money-laundering/

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Judiciary!

Na wa o!
A wild goose chase in the end.

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Congratulations man! Enjoy you're retirement in peace!

Money Don rub hands like the case of Cubana Chief Priest. This life in everything you do try make money and get connection.

What a shame!

Sope o ti lo, e don go. This one don escape. They will always use the money they steal to escape justice, to hire the best lawyers who know the right button to press. And looting continues.

My man

After wasting tax payers money.

Nigerian Judges are the major reason why Corruption will never reduce in Nigeria.

The "message" they are sending out is: Steal/Embezzle an Amount Big Enough, before you are brought before my Court o otherwise, l will treat you like Bobyrisky Vs. Cubana high Priest (One Law for the Rich, another for the 'Average').

Anytime you want to Loot, factor-in the Judiciary's Cut and you will be fine.
The only People that get long sentence for embezzlement, are those who loot in Thousands or steal Bread because they are Hungry.
Those who Steal in Billions of Dollars/Naira just waste Court's time and are set free eventually, "to share 10% to my Lord" and enjoy the rest of their Loot.

COMRADES, anytime that I see a case is attached to either justice Inyang or Nyako, I always give up because the case will suffer miscarriage of justice

That is how they will discharge Yaya Bello case. I don't know why he was hiding. After all Ayo Fayoshe and Dino Melaye are free human beings.

Even Orji Kalu

godwon01:
That is how they will discharge Yaya Bello case. I don't know why he was hiding. After all Ayo Fayoshe and Dino Melaye are free human beings.

What EFCC does is to arrest someone, give him media trial, no evidence and then loss the case

Nigeria is would not have become like this without the very corrupt and compromised judiciary

Wonders of today

Other countries “gather evidence then arrest “
Nigeria “arrest, gather evidence then compromise the evidence if any after media trial”
EFCC is wasting Nigeria scarce resources persecuting no one

Court is part of our problem in this country.

Once it gets to justice in yang or binta nyako

#300m fraud case?

Chicken change recharge card moni compared to d ongoing brazen looting firing on 4rm all cylinders in dis present time now!

I nor call anybody name or party oo!
Take note!

The biggest problem we have against corruption in Nigeria is judiciary.

EFCC, no be small thing

antiMuhamad:
Did you know that Aisha, prophet Muhamad's wife allowed random men to suck her breast?
I was shocked too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vP1sPlG0qQ

😳

Where she dey?

EFCC don collect dem share 💰💵💰

Judiciary!

Very good. He can now enjoy his loots. Wicked souls.

Not a surprise one bit. Enjoy ur loot oga.