The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has opened its case in the trial of a former Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Tuoyo Omatsuli, over alleged N3.6-billion fraud.
The anti-graft agency on November 8, 2018, charged Omatsuli with Don Parker Properties Ltd, Francis Momoh, and Building Associates Ltd before Justice Saliu Saidu on the 45-count charge sheet.
They each pleaded not guilty and were granted bail.
EFCC Counsel, Ekene Iheanacho, called the first witness for the prosecution, Eyo Bassey, a software developer and contractor.
Bassey said that he had executed contracts for the commission as well as for the Akwa Ibom, Imo and Abia state governments.
He also told the court huge sums of money were transferred to the account of two of his companies by Omatsuli in 2014.
(NAN)