The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 22, 2016 arraigned Ja’afaru Maliki,
an aide to former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, along with
Vwapamkai Bafyau, director of Rural Access Mobility Project/World Bank; Farouk
Abdullahi Tarja, director, Civil Works; James Zarma and Suleiman Mohammed, both
deputy permanent secretaries, and Mamman Malgwi, a permanent secretary, before
Justice Balkisu Aliyu of a Federal High Court, Yola, Adamawa State.
They are facing a nine-count charge
bordering on procurement fraud and diversion of funds to the tune of N700
million. The funds were meant for the development of the Yola bye-pass Phase 1
road project awarded to Nasser & Associate Global International Limited.
A group, Adamawa Awareness for
Change had petitioned the EFCC, which subsequently investigated the allegation
of fraud and misappropriation of funds levelled against them.
They pleaded “not guilty”, when the
charges were read to them, and were afterwards granted bail.
Justice Aliyu has adjourned their
trial to October 26, 27 and 28.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media &
Publicity
22nd
June,
2016
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