EFCC Arraigns University Lecturer Over Alleged N19 Million Fraud

Nigerian financial crimes warlord-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi zonal office has 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 Friday, June 7, 2019 on a one-count charge for dishonestly converting the sum of N19,765,200 (Nineteen Million, Seven Hundred and Sixty Five Thousand Two Hundred Naira), being a Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) grant him to study for a PhD, to other purposes.

Tony Orilade, acting head, media & publicity for the anti-corruption agency, in a press statement issued said the offence is punishable under Section 312 of Penal Code Laws. 롤듀오

But, the count charge reads: “That you Moses Peter Adoga sometime in 2011 in Keffi within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court being entrusted with the sum of N19,765,200 (Nineteen Million Seven Hundred and Sixty Five Thousand Two Hundred Naira) from Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

The money was paid into the United Bank for Africa account of the lecturer through Nasarawa State University Diamond Bank Account for the purpose of Academic staff training and development at Bangor University in the United Kingdom.

“He did dishonestly convert same to your own use and thereby committed a criminal breach of trust contrary to section 311 and punishable under section 312 of Penal Code Laws. He said”.

But, the lecturer pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the one count charge.

In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, Mary Onoja prayed for a date for the commencement of trial. She also prayed that the defendant be remanded in prison custody pending the hearing of his bail application.