EFCC arrests 10 people for allegedly defrauding Oyo gov’t of N1.59 billion!

Nigeria:

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 10 people for defrauding Oyo State Government of N1.59bn.

They included; Alhaji Hakeem Muili, Alhaja Iyabo Giwa, Adeduntan Johnson, Oguntayo Banji, Adesina Jimoh, Johnson Bosede, Adebiyi Olasumbo, Kareem Rasheed, Muili Adedamola and Salewa Adedeji.

All were arraigned at the Magistrate’s Court, Iyaganku, Ibadan following a ruling by Chief Magistrate Durosaro Kehinde-Tijani of the Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan.

According to reports, the court had struck out the case based on the application by the Principal State Counsel, Ademola Ojekunle, on June 4. She cited section 75 and 211(1) of the 1999 constitution empowering the Attorney-General to withdraw the matter.