EFCC Says Key Witness Against Orji Uzor Kalu Is On The Run

An accountant in Abia Government House, Akpan Udoh, who is scheduled to testify in the ongoing Fraud trial of former Abia Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, is now on the run, the prosecution told a Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday.

Udoh is listed as a witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). So far, the prosecution had called no fewer than 12 witnesses since the trial began.


At the resumed trial of the case on Monday, the EFCC Prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) called the 13th prosecution witness, Mr Tobore Ovie, who introduced himself as an operative with the EFCC, whose work schedule include investigations of economic and financial crimes. Led in evidence by the prosecutor, the witness told the court that on Jan. 15, he was instructed to proceed from the commission’s Port Harcourt office to Umuahia to locate the residence of Akpan Udoh, an accountant in Abia State Government House, who is sought to be called as a prosecution witness.


When the prosecution sought to tender the video the defence raised an objection, arguing that by the provisions of the Evidence Act, only the maker of such recording could give admissible evidence on it. Following the objections, the prosecutor withdrew the DVD and informed the court that he had no further questions for the witness. Justice Mohammed Idris adjourned the case until today, March 20 for cross-examination.

From Vanguard