#BBB NEWS| How Dariye Diverted N204 Million To Own Company - Witness

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 26, 2016 presented more evidence against a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted on a 23-count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, before Justice Adebukola Banjoko, of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gudu, Abuja.

Dariye, in addition to being accused of siphoning about N1.2 billionEcological Fund meant for the state, is also alleged to have diverted about N204 million meant for the state treasury, to Ebenezer Ratnen Ventures, ERV – a company owned by him.

Led in evidence by prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, the EFCC witness, Musa Sunday, a detective with the EFCC, gave details of how money meant for the Plateau State Government account, was diverted to ERV.

Sunday told the court that in the course of investigations into several cheque slips recovered from the then Lion Bank (now Diamond Bank), it was discovered that there were several questionable inflows into the account of ERV.

#BBB NEWS| Money Laundering: How Dariye Siphoned N1.2bn Plateau’s Ecological Fund - Witness

The trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 23-count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, continued on January 25, 2016 with the anti-graft agency presenting its witness before Justice Adebukola Banjoko, of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Court, High Court, Gudu, Abuja.

Dariye is accused of diverting about N1.2 billion from the state’s Ecological Fund, to private companies and individuals.

Led in evidence by prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, the EFCC witness, Musa Sunday, a detective with the EFCC, provided details into the findings of the investigative team that probed the allegations against Dariye.

Sunday told the court that the EFCC had in September 2004 received a petition from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, to wit the UK Metropolitan Police requested assistance of the Nigerian Government in investigating some companies linked to Dariye.