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At long last, EFCC files corruption charges against Babachir Lawal, Ayo Oke

 

Babachir Lawal

 

 

By Our Reporter

The Economic and Financial Commission*( EFCC), has filed corruption charges against the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.

The EFCC filed the 10-count charge against Mr Lawal at an Abuja High Court.

In a related development,  charges were also filed against Ayodele Oke, the former head of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency, who was removed from office after millions of dollars belonging to the agency was found in an apartment.

This much was confirmed by the acting spokesperson of the EFCC, Tony Orilade.

According to the charge sheet, dated January 30, the accused persons were brought before a high court of the Federal Capital Territory for the alleged offence.

Mr Lawal was removed from office after he was indicted by a Senate committee which investigated the management of money meant to assist persons displaced by Boko Haram.

 

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