Nigeria, July 19 -- A prosecution witness, on Friday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how he received millions of dollars in cash in a suspicious foreign exchange deal allegedly facilitated by two senior executives of SunTrust Bank.

eiman Ciroma, who is a bureau de change operator (BDC), said he received the money for onward transfer to the bank accounts of a business woman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu. Ms Achimugu was arrested on 29 April and is still facing investigations over money laundering and Ponzi scheme allegations.

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting - Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu - the Managing Director/Chief Executive and Chief Compliance Officer of SunTrust Bank, respectively.

The com...