US EditionEFCC re-arraigns Bauchi accountant general, BDC operator over N1.4bn fraud
- On June 17, 2025, the EFCC appeared before Justice O.A. Egwuatu in Abuja to re-arraign Bauchi State’s Accountant General, Sirajo Jaja, alongside Aliyu Abubakar, a currency exchange operator, on an amended five-count charge.
- The charges arose from allegations that between October 29, 2024, and March 2025, the defendants conspired to launder and convert about N1.49 billion of Bauchi State public funds.
- The accused pleaded not guilty to all counts, with defence counsels urging continuation of their existing bail granted during the initial arraignment in April 2025.
- Justice Egwuatu upheld the bail terms without opposition from prosecution counsel Abba Muhammed, adjourned the case until July 21, 2025, for trial commencement.
- The proceedings imply ongoing judicial scrutiny of significant alleged financial malfeasance involving public funds, with trial set to further examine the amended charges.
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Alleged fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Bauchi State AG, BDC operator - Daily Trust
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, re-arraigned Mr Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant-General (AG), Bauchi State, and a Bureau de Change (BDC) Operator, Aliyu Abubajar, on allegations bordering on money laundering. Jaja and Abubakar were arraigned on a five-count amended charge before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. They pleaded not guilty to the charge. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports t…
EFCC re-arraigns Bauchi’s Accountant General for N1.49 billion fraud
The prosecution re-arraigned the Bauchi State's Accountant General and his co-defendant on Tuesday, following an amendment of the charges. The post EFCC re-arraigns Bauchi’s Accountant General for N1.49 billion fraud appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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justnewsline.comEFCC re-arraigns Bauchi accountant general, BDC operator over N1.4bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday re-arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, and a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar, over alleged N1.4 billion fraud. Jaja and Abubakar, who trades under the name Jasfad Resources Enterprise, were brought before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on a five-count amended charge bordering on money laundering, theft, …
EFCC Re-Arraigns Bauchi Accountant-General, Sirajo Jaja Over N1.4 Billion Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, before the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Sirajo Jaja is standing trial alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar, over allegations of laundering and diverting public funds totaling N1.4 billion. The two men were re-arraigned […]
EFCC Re-arraigns Bauchi Accountant-General Over N1.4bn Fraud Allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Bauchi State Accountant-General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, alongside bureau de change operator Aliyu Abubakar, before the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, over allegations of money laundering and criminal diversion of public funds totaling N1.4 billion. The defendants appeared on Tuesday before Justice O.A. Egwuatu, facing five...
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