Under-trial former Accountant General of the Federation (AG-F), Ahmed Idris, has attributed his confession to false belief he had, that he won’t face prosecution.
Idris is standing trial alongside three others for alleged perpetration of N109 billion fraud during his time as AG-F in recent past.
In a statement, dated May 25, 2022, credited to him, the embattled accountant said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, deceived him into admitting to the crime, claiming he owned up under the illusion that no charges would be pressed against him.
In his own word, “All along, I have cooperated with the EFCC officials and have volunteered information to demonstrate my commitment to make the investigation as easier and speedy.
“Any statement I have made before or I am making now are based on my firm assumption, belief and understanding that by being open and aligning myself with statements made by principal suspects, such statements will not be used against me and eventually lead to my trial or prosecution.
“In view of foregoing statements, I wish to accept the net figure of N13.2 billion I am confronted with, subject to the reservations expressed in this statement.”
His lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN), has objected to the admissibility of the statements, claiming that investigators hoodwinked his client to make the statements, which contained some admissions.
