By Omoniyi David
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned former National Coordinator of the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Danjuma Mohammed, alongside Prince Achem and Aminu Alhaji (at large), over an alleged N2.28 billion fraud.
The defendants appeared before Justice K. N. Ogbonnaya of the FCT High Court, Zuba, on a 54-count amended charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and forgery.
Prosecution counsel Adeola Olarenwaju told the court that the original charge filed on December 3, 2025, was being substituted with the 54-count amended charge dated January 22, based on the attached proof of evidence. Justice Ogbonnaya granted the application.
The first count alleges that between May 2022 and February 2024, the defendants conspired to obtain N2.28 billion from Kenneth Ejiofor Ifekudu, managing director of Diamond Leeds Limited, in violation of Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offences Act, 2006.
