An EFCC witness Temitope Akinyemi, on Thursday told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that she was not aware of N48 million bribe allegedly offered to former governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa.

Akinyemi, an employee of Guaranteed Trust Bank, said under cross examination by Lamido`s lawyer Mr Joe Agi (SAN), that she was in court to tender bank documents.

“I manage the account of the company for some years now and I am not aware that Sule Lamido collected N48 million bribe from Interior Woodworks limited.

“As a banker, I know that money laundering and receiving proceed of crime is an offence and the bank has a duty to report any suspicious transactions to the EFCC.

“And my lord, I am not aware of any fraudulent transactions in the account,” Akinyemi said.

The prosecution witness also said she was not aware of any payment into the company’s account from the Jigawa government.
Also, Abubakar Amina, from Stealing Bank, told the court that she would not know if all the cheques used for the transfer of funds contained names of Sule Lamido.

Amina also said that she was not aware if the bank noticed any suspicious transactions that had to do with transfer of funds between Lamido and the company.

EFFC Counsel Chile Okoroma tender the bank account opening documents and statement of account of the company in evidence.
The court, however, admitted the document and marked as exhibits EFCC 26 and 27.
Okoroma told the court that he had other witnesses to call for Zenith and Access Bank.

The judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, adjourned the case till Feb. 10, Feb. 11and Feb.12 for hearing