The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Deputy Director of Highways at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Augustine Olowoniyan, and a surveyor from the Department of Highways and Planning, Sulaiman Muhammed. The arraignment took place on Wednesday before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja.
The charges brought against Olowoniyan and Muhammed are connected to an alleged fraud amounting to 1.9 billion Naira. The case highlights ongoing efforts by the EFCC to address alleged corruption within government ministries. Details of the specific charges or the defense’s response were not disclosed, but the arraignment marks a significant step in the legal proceedings against the two individuals.
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