Nigeria, April 13 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) opened the trial of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Friday, by calling its first witness.

Mr Osazuwa, a senior supervisor at the CBN, testified in the trial on fresh 26 counts, including alleged $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud, filed against Mr Emefiele, and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile.

The charges include alleged abuse of office, contrary and punishable under Section 73 of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2011; accepting gratification, contrary and punishable under Section 8 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000; corrupt demand, contrary and punish...