The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has re-arraigned former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke and one Aliyu Abubakar on an amended 14 count charge.
The two defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In the charge, Adoke was accused of collecting the sum of N300 million from one Aliyu Abubakar as proceeds of unlawful activities and another $2.2 million from one Rislanudeen Muhammed in 2013.
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Aliyu Abubakar was said to have made the lodgement of N300m to Adoke’s account in violation of the money laundering law.
In another charge, he was accused of receiving $3 million and concealing the source and made N300 million cash lodgement to Adoke ‘s account in contravention of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011.
Following the plea of not guilty, trial judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo adopted the previous bail granted the two defendants and ordered expeditious trial.
This is the third time Adoke and Aliyu Mohammed will be arraigned before the High Court over corruption allegations.
