CCT: Bank documents against Saraki burnt in GTB- Witness says

As the trial of the senate president Bukola Saraki
continues at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, the
prosecution witness and an investigator with the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), Michael Wetkas, yesterday, told the
tribunal that part of the financial documents
indicting Saraki for money laundering had been
destroyed in a fire incident at Guaranty Trust
Banks, one of the banks said to have been used
by Saraki.
According to Leadership, Wetkas, who was cross-
examined by Saraki’s counsel, Paul Usoro, told
the tribunal that some documents and telex
relating to the transfer of funds from Saraki’s
GTB account to foreign banks, had been burnt
and that the bank had sworn to an affidavit and
obtained a police statement where they stated
that there was an inferno and part of the
documents burnt were Saraki’s relating to the
foreign transfer.
“There were also police report and an affidavit,
which they (GTB) swore to, to show that some of
the documents were burnt. There is an affidavit
and I believe it was a fire outbreak.”
When asked to provide a copy of the bank's
sworn affidavit, Wetkas said he could not find it.
The trial continues today April 21st.