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October 17, 2014

N211.3m Scam:EFCC presents second witness against Gbenga Daniel

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, will today present a second witness in the trial of a former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel.

Daniel is facing trial on a 38-count charge of stealing public funds, bribery, fraudulent conversion of public property and false declaration of assets to the tune of  N211.3million.

At the resumed hearing of the matter on Thursday, prosecuting counsel, Adebisi Adeniyi who stood in for Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, informed the court that the witness will further testify against the former governor.

Earlier, Mr. Kunle Osota, former Director, Bureau of Lands and Survey, Ogun State, told the court that during the tenure of Daniel, lands were taken from their registered bona fide owners, and re-allocated to other applicants.