The trial of former Chief of Defense Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (rtd), by the EFCC continued today, June 14, 2016, before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with further cross examination of PW4, Mustapha Yerima, Managing Director of Ryte Builders Nigeria Limited, who had assisted him in procuring and constructing several choice properties within the Abuja Metropolis.
While being cross examined by counsel to the first defendant, Akin Olujimi, SAN, Yerima told the court that he had been invited severally to the EFCC to answer questions regarding his knowledge of monies allegedly spent at the instance of Badeh.
Yerima, who had made five separate statements to the EFCC, on January 6, 2016; January 12, 2016; January 18, 2016; February 5, 2016 and February 10, 2016, respectively, maintained that the contents of his statements were accurate, except in instances of minor corrections and/or omissions.
