UBA Officer Testifies on N1.6 Billion Fund Transfers in Trial
The trial of Bauchi State Accountant-General, Sirajo Muhammed Jaja, and four others is ongoing at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Jaja, Aliyu Abubakar, Abubakar Muhammed Hafiz, Ari Manga, and Muhammed Aminu Bose for alleged money laundering, diversion of public funds, and criminal misappropriation involving N1,635,270,350.90.
On September 22, 2026, Williams Abimbola, a compliance officer with United Bank for Africa (UBA), testified about multiple transfers from the Bauchi State Sub-Treasury Account to JASFAD Resources Enterprises, allegedly managed by Aliyu Abubakar. The witness detailed several transactions, including transfers of N13,144,500, N17,169,300, and N46,030,500 on October 29, 2024, and continued transfers through December 2024 and into March 2025.
The prosecution presented the Bauchi State account statement and a written statement from UBA as evidence.
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