The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned six officials of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, over alleged fraud.
The suspects, arraigned before Justice Akanbi of the State High Court in Ilorin, are facing prosecution on a four-count charge of breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the tune of N96 million.
The agency in a post on its official X handle named the defendants as Ahmed Husain Olarewaju, Director, Finance and Supply; Omole Omololu John, Controller, Finance and Accounts; Fatai Oyerinde, Coordinator, Salary Unit; Mujeeb Ibrahim, Executive Officer, Account and Salary Schedule; Salami Temitope Bashir and Dauda Aweda Quozim, who are staff of the Salary Unit in the Kwara SUBEB.
They pleaded “not guilty”, when the charges were read to them.
The prosecution counsel, Andrew Akoja, asked the court for a trial date and for the defendants to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Centre.
However, counsel to the defendants, led by Abdullahi Lawal made oral bail applications to their clients.
Justice Akanbi adjourned until Wednesday, April 16, 2025 for trial and ordered that the defendants be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ilorin.
