The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday heard damning revelations on how former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, allegedly paid ₦200 million in cash for a property in Wuse 2, Abuja, as part of an ongoing ₦33.8 billion money laundering trial.
At the resumed hearing, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented its 12th witness, a real estate agent, Samson Bitrus, who testified that the former minister paid in U.S. dollars for a prime property located at No. 12 Lungi Street, Wuse 2, Abuja.
Papers News reports that Bitrus, who runs Tekma Grand Advantage Limited, revealed that he was introduced to Mamman by a business associate, Alhaji Mustapha Dan Daura, and later facilitated the property purchase.