Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services to investigate alleged tampering with exhibits in an ongoing N10bn fraud trial. We have a policy of discovery and disclosure at the Federal High Court, and we have zero tolerance for this kind of conduct. In open court, Justice Omotosho played an audio recording of Zubairu’s confession and directed the registrar to explain the circumstances surrounding the alleged tampering. “I was asked to delete some WhatsApp messages in the exhibits, with the promise that I would be given a house,” the registrar told the court. In his ruling, Justice Omotosho ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the DSS to investigate the alleged tampering and submit their findings to the court.

Source: Punch February 06, 2026 01:44 UTC