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Former Ahmadu Bello University Vice-Chancellor, Bursar Arraigned On N1Billion Fraud Charges

Former Ahmadu Bello University Vice-Chancellor, Bursar Arraigned On N1Billion Fraud Charges
March 29, 2023

 

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a former vice-chancellor and bursar of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Garba, and Ibrahim Shehu Usman respectively.

The accused persons were arraigned before Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Kaduna, Kaduna State on nine counts bordering on money laundering to the tune of over N1 billion.

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the anti-graft agency alleged that the duo diverted the monies from different accounts of the institution meant for the renovation of the popular Kongo Conference Hotel, Zaria.

The case was adjourned till June 20-21, 2023, for the continuation of the hearing.

One count reads, “That you, Prof. Ibrahim Garba and Ibrahim Shehu Usman, sometime in December 2013, whilst the Vice Chancellor and Bursar of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria respectively, in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court conspired amongst yourselves to use the aggregate sum of N998, 000,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Ninety-Eight Million Naira), which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of your unlawful activity to wit: Criminal Breach of Trust and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(a), 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.”

Another count reads, “That you, Prof. Ibrahim Garba and Ibrahim Shehu Usman, between the 11th day of January 2016 and 29th day of June 2016 whilst the Vice Chancellor and Bursar of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria respectively, in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court concealed the aggregate sum of N119,923,730.00 (One Hundred and Nineteen Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty-Three Thousand, Seven Hundred and Thirty Naira) in USIG NIGERIA LIMITED’s account No. 1402548014 domiciled in First City Monument Bank Plc, which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of your unlawful activity to wit: Criminal Breach of Trust and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2)(a) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.”