A High Court in Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday fixed December 6 for ruling in the suit filed by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against former Chief of Naval Staff, Usman Jibrin, and three others.
The suit borders on fraud.
At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Ala Shehu, an EFCC operative, told the court that Jibrin, the first defendant, diverted the amount to purchase a property in Maitama.
According to Shehu, the said amount belongs to the Nigerian Navy.
Shehu also told the court that the 1st defendant purchased the said property using the name of a company belonging to his wife and son, Harbour Bay International Limited.
The prosecuting counsel, Joseph Uzor, prayed the court to admit as exhibit all the documents from the bank on the said account as valid in the matter.
Uzor said that the documents and attachments would assist the court to positively arrive at a quick ruling.
The defence counsel, Y.C. Makyau, however, asked the court to dismiss the documents from the bank tendered by the prosecution.
Makyau cited instances when such documents were rendered invalid and as such, set aside and urged the court to do same.
The defendants in the suit are Jibrin, Rear Admiral B Mishasha (former Head Accounts/Budget, Nigerian Navy) and Rear Admiral Shehu Amodu (former Director of Naval Accounts, Nigerian Navy).
The presiding judge, Justice Umar Sadiq, adjourned ruling in the case until December 6.
Crime Court fixes date for ruling in N6b suit against ex-Navy boss
