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EFCC arraigns UNIBEN staff over N3.2m salary fraud, probes N650m money laundering

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a University of Benin staff member, Segun Bode Adedeji, for allegedly duplicating salaries totaling N3.2 million.
  • Adedeji is accused of simultaneously receiving salaries from the University of Benin and the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Benin City.
  • In separate cases, the EFCC also arraigned two individuals in Maiduguri for alleged money laundering of N650 million and obtaining money by false pretense of N500,000.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought Segun Bode Adedeji, a staff member of the University of Benin, before the Edo State High Court. Adedeji faces a four-count charge for allegedly perpetrating salary fraud amounting to N3,285,396.

bordering on fraudulent practice to the tune of N3,285,396 (Three Million, Two Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety-Six Naira) only.

— EFCCThe charge brought against Segun Bode Adedeji in the Edo State High Court.

Intelligence gathered by the EFCC indicates that Adedeji was simultaneously drawing salaries from both the University of Benin and the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Benin City. This alleged duplication of income forms the basis of the charges.

Segun Bode Adedeji… was also drawing salaries from the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Benin City, at the same time.

— EFCCDetails provided by the EFCC regarding the alleged salary duplication by Adedeji.

In parallel operations in Maiduguri, the EFCC has also been active. Abubakar Muhammad was arraigned before the Federal High Court and Borno State High Court on charges of money laundering and criminal conversion totaling N650 million. The agency alleges that between 2021 and 2026, Muhammad converted funds through multiple bank accounts under the guise of a mining investment scheme.

Directly converts the aggregate sum of N650,000,000.00 (Six Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) via your account numbers; 2270202119, 0003515514 and 5072107609 domiciled with United Bank for Africa Plc, Taj Bank and Moniepoint Microfinance Bank.

— Charge documentPart of the charge read against Abubakar Muhammad in Maiduguri.

Furthermore, Bilal Muhammad, CEO of GDF Home Sales Enterprises Ltd, was arraigned before the Borno State High Court for allegedly defrauding Adamu Abubakar of N500,000. The charge states that Bilal Muhammad falsely claimed the money was for the purchase of a tricycle.

That you, Bilal Muhammad, whilst being the Chief Executive Officer of GDF Home Sales Enterprises L

— Charge documentThe beginning of the charge against Bilal Muhammad for alleged obtaining by false pretence.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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