EFCC Arraigns Six Kwara SUBEB Officials Over N96 Million Fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned six officials of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) before the State High Court on charges of fraud involving N96 million. The defendants, including senior finance and salary unit officers, allegedly conspired between 2018 and 2020 to misappropriate public funds meant for education. They pleaded not guilty, and the court adjourned the trial to April 16, 2025, ordering their remand in the Nigerian Correctional Centre. The case highlights ongoing efforts by the EFCC to tackle financial mismanagement in public institutions.
