Justice Adamu Bello of the Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the trial of Polycarp Andrew, a dismissed staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until Dec 11 for hearing.
Justice Bello on Wednesday adjourned the case.
At the opening of the trial, EFCC’s counsel, H.M Mohammed, informed the court of his readiness to present two witnesses comprising an officer of the EFCC and an official from Opay bank.
Defence counsel, D. B Kwajafa, upon announcing appearance, informed the court that he was not ready for trial.
He argued that the defendant was entitled to fair hearing and adequate time to prepare for his defence.
He pleaded that he was recently served with a flash drive containing the video recording of the extra-judicial statement of the defendant when he was arrested.
He therefore sought an adjournment to study the statement.
Mohammed, in countering Kwajafa’s application for adjournment, told the court that the flash drive in question was not relevant at this time of hearing of the case.
After listening to both counsels, the judge adjourned the case .
News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that Andrew was arraigned on May 5, on six-count charges bordering on criminal breach of trust.
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Andrew was arrested in Taraba after he allegedly stole over N22 million from the exhibit of Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, while holding sway as the exhibit keeper of the Directorate.
He absconded after investigations flagged him as the alleged stealer.
The offences is punishable under the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.
