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.
The accused 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.
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