EFCC Arraigns University Lecturer Over N19m Fraud, Arrests Another Over N90m Disappearance

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , ( EFCC) , Makurdi Zonal Office yesterday arraigned one Moses Peter Adoga before Justice Simon O . Aboki of the Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Lafia , Nasarawa State.

Adoga was arraigned on a one-count charge for dishonestly converting the sum of N 19 , 765 ,200 being a TETFUND grant to study for a PhD , to other purposes . He pleaded ‘ not guilty ’. In view of his plea , prosecution counsel , Mary Onoja prayed for a date for the commencement of trial , praying the defendant be remanded in prison pending the hearing of his bail.

However , defense counsel , S. K. Sheltu orally applied for bail and Justice Aboki granted same in the sum of N2 , 000 , 000 with two sureties in like sum. The defendant is to surrender his international passport to the registrar of the court.

The Judge adjourned the matter till July 10 , 2019 for commencement of trial.