A Federal High Court Judge, Inyang Ekwo, in Abuja has fixed July 21 for the arraignment of a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah.
Justice Ekwo, at the last hearing, had ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest some persons over a threat to his life.
He said the individuals had sent text messages to his phone advising him against the trial of the defendants.
At the resumed hearing, Counsel to EFCC, Hassan Liman, told the court that the commission had carried out an investigation and was able to trace the identity of the person via the telephone number.
The lawyer identified the person as one Okolo Obinna Johnson. He said the effort was made through the Bank Verification Number, BVN, of the alleged person linked to the telephone number submitted.
Mr. Liman however said the anti-graft agency and other security agencies, made all efforts to track the person physically all to no avail.
He assured the court that the EFCC is working assiduously to bring him to book.
The judge subsequently adjourned the case to July 21 for the commencement of trial, adding that any defendant who is absent from court on that day would be committed to prison.
Alongside eight others, Stella Oduah is to stand trial on a 25-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy, money laundering, and maintaining anonymous bank accounts.
Other defendants in the case are Gloria Odita, Nwosu Emmanuel Nnamdi, Chukwuma Irene Chinyere, Global Offshore and Marine Ltd, Tip Top Global Resources Ltd, Crystal Television Ltd, Sobora International Ltd, and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria Ltd.