A Kaduna state high court has adjourned till December 11, 2025 the trial of Polycarp Andrew, an former officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dismissed for allegedly stealing exhibits worth over N22 million.
Andrew, a former exhibit keeper at the EFCC’s Kaduna zonal
office, was arraigned on May 5, 2025, on a six-count charge bordering on
criminal breach of trust. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
At the resumed proceedings on Wednesday, H.M. Mohammed, EFCC
counsel, told the court he was ready to proceed with two witnesses. He
identified one of the witnesses as an EFCC officer and an official, and another
as an Opay staff.
However, D.B. Kwajafa, defence counsel, said he was not
ready for trial, arguing that the defendant needed more time to prepare his
defence.
Kwajafa said he had only just received a flash drive
containing the video recording of Andrew’s extra-judicial statement and sought
time to review it. Mohammed opposed the application, stating that the video was
not relevant at the current stage of the proceedings.
After hearing both parties, A. Bello, presiding judge,
adjourned the case to December 11 for trial to commence.
Andrew was said to have fled to Taraba state after allegedly
diverting funds kept in his custody as exhibits while serving as exhibit keeper
at the Kaduna zonal office of the EFCC.
According to the charge, he allegedly misappropriated
various sums, including $11,900 (about N10.9 million), $3,800 (about N5.9
million), and $2,800 (about N3.8 million), all entrusted to him for safekeeping
between 2023 and 2024.
The offences are said to contravene Section 300 of the
Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017.
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