For the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the road to freedom may just be an illusion as a witness further indicted him in court on Monday.
Nneka Ararume, a witness produced by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) currently trying Metuh for allegedly receiving N400 million from Sambo Dasuki, the former National Security Adviser being tried to allegedly squandering $2.1 billion meant for arms purchase, told the court that Metuh gave her $2 million cash in one day to invest for him.
Ararume, a wealth manager with Asset and Resource Management Company Limited and first witness of the EFCC, told the court that she received the cash from Metuh in his house in Prince and Princess Estate, Abuja.
Metuh allegedly owns the company.
She said after receiving the money, she converted it to naira through two bureau de change operators.
The money was thereafter deposited in the company account.
Ararume said: “Metuh gave me the sum of $2m in $100 bills. It was taken to bureau de change operators who would then transfer the money to ARM.
“From there I proceeded to Mr. Sie Iyenome’s office at Wuse 2 where I gave him the sum of $1 million. I also invited Mr. Kabir Mohammed and I also gave him the sum of $1 million to transfer the naira equivalent in favour of Destra Investment Limited.
“Later on the same day, December 2, 2014, Mr. Kabir and Mr. Sie Iyenome confirmed the receipt.”
Iyenome, who also testified in court, confirmed that he actually received $1 million from Nneka and paid the naira equivalent into the account of Nneka’s company.
More witnesses are expected to be brought by the EFCC as the trial continues on Tuesday.
