Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday heard fresh digital evidence in the ongoing trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over alleged $4.5b fraud.

At the resumed hearing before Justice Rahman Oshodi, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continued its case with further revelations linking key aides and associates of the former apex bank chief to suspicious money transfers and coded communications.

Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), the EFCC operative, Alvan Gurumnaan, testified about the forensic analysis of mobile phones and digital records recovered during investigations.

According to him, one of the significant findings was a WhatsApp conversation containing the acronym “PCS,” which, he said, investigators later decoded to mean that “one piece” represented N1,000.

Gurumnaan also detailed the analysis of Mr John Adetola’s mobile phone, a former Executive Assistant to Emefiele.

The EFCC presented WhatsApp chats between Adetola and one Mr. Eric Eboh, where instructions were allegedly given to deliver $400,000 “for Oga”. According to the witness, Adetola confirmed receiving and delivering the money as instructed. He added that efforts to trace and interview Eboh have been unsuccessful, as the latter had reportedly evaded arrest despite several attempts by the anti-graft agency to reach him.

However, defence counsels Olalekan Ojo (SAN) and Kazeem Gbadamosi (SAN) vehemently objected, arguing that the documents were not properly certified in compliance with the Evidence Act, and thus, should not be admitted.

After hearing the submissions from both parties, Justice Oshodi reserved ruling on the admissibility of the documents. The court subsequently adjourned proceedings to October 9, 2025, for a formal decision on whether the digital records would be accepted as evidence.