Lawyer Accuses EFCC of Pressuring Client to Implicate Emefiele in Corruption Case

In a legal proceeding in Nigeria, a lawyer representing a defendant has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of attempting to coerce their client into providing incriminating evidence against former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. The defendant, Henry Omoil, is facing charges related to corruption.

The lawyer, Nnamdi Offial, testified in court about alleged pressure from EFCC investigators. The trial within a trial is ongoing to establish the voluntariness of statements made by Omoil.

The EFCC denies the allegations.