EFCC Arraigns Six Kwara SUBEB Officials for Alleged N96m Fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned six officials of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) before Justice Suleiman Akanbi of the State High Court over an alleged ₦96 million fraud.
According to a statement issued by the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the accused are facing a four-count charge of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation.
The defendants include Ahmed Husain Olarewaju, Director of Finance and Supply; Omole Omololu John, Controller of Finance and Accounts; Fatai Oyerinde, Coordinator of the Salary Unit; Mujeeb Ibrahim, Executive Officer in the Account and Salary Schedule; Salami Temitope Bashir; and Dauda Aweda Quozim, both staff members of the Salary Unit at Kwara SUBEB.
The EFCC alleges that between 2018 and 2020, the defendants conspired to divert public funds belonging to the Kwara State Government for personal use and shared the proceeds among themselves.
According to the charge sheet, Olarewaju, Omololu, Oyerinde, Ibrahim, and Salami allegedly committed the offence between September and December 2018 in Ilorin. As public officers entrusted with managing public funds, they were accused of misappropriating ₦33.8 million from a Kwara SUBEB account.
The prosecution claims the alleged offences violate Section 315 of the Penal Code. The defendants pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.
Prosecution counsel, Andrew Akoja requested a trial date and asked the court to remand the defendants in the Nigerian Correctional Centre.
In his ruling, Justice Akanbi rejected an oral bail application by the defence counsel.
Justice Akanbi adjourned until Wednesday, April 16, 2025 for trial and ordered that the defendants be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ilorin.
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