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Emefiele<\/div>\n
By Publisher<\/div>\n
Kindly share<\/div>\n
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An Ikeja Special Offences Court has adjourned ruling on an application by former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele seeking forensic analysis of WhatsApp evidence in a $4.5 billion fraud case.<\/div>\n
Emefiele is standing trial on a 19-count charge bordering on receiving gratification and corrupt demands.<\/div>\n
Emefiele\u2019s co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is facing a three-count charge bordering on unlawful acceptance of gifts by agents.<\/div>\n
The duo are charged with fraud totalling $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion.<\/div>\n
At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Emefiele, through his counsel, Mr Olalekan Ojo (SAN) requested the court to permit a forensic analysis of a mobile phone used in extracting WhatsApp messages already tendered as evidence.<\/div>\n
Ojo said: \u201cThe defence is seeking the leave of the court to call a forensic expert to examine both the mobile device and printed conversations allegedly linked to the defendants\u201d.<\/div>\n
The EFCC counsel, Ms Chigozie Okezie, opposed the application.<\/div>\n
Okezie argued that by the rules of evidence and practice, once evidence of such nature had been admitted as an exhibit, the court became its custodian and retained it until the conclusion of the trial.<\/div>\n
According to her, the essence was for the documents to remain original as presented before the court.<\/div>\n
She added that the duration of the forensic exercise was also not stated in the defendant\u2019s application.<\/div>\n
Okezie further noted that the defence failed to disclose the name of the forensic laboratory, the expertise, and the experience of the personnel to be used for the examination.<\/div>\n
She said: \u201cWhat is more, the defendants ought to have presented options of forensic laboratories, stating their competence for the court to pick from.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe pray the court to nominate the director of the forensic department in the commission to select a laboratory for the exercise.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe also urge the court to direct that the examination be conducted in the presence of a person with vast experience and knowledge, to be nominated by the prosecution.<\/div>\n
\u201cThere should be room for a proper chain of custody to ensure the device is not tampered with and is returned to the court upon conclusion of the exercise\u201d.<\/div>\n
After listening to the submission of both parties, Justice Rahman Oshodi adjourned the case until Sept. 15 for ruling. (NAN)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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