By Desire Emmanuel
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, December 31, arraigned Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three others, Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose and Kabiru Yahaya Mohammed, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
They were arraigned on a ten-count charge bordering on conspiracy, conversion of public funds and alleged terrorism financing to the tune of $9.7 million contrary to Section 2(1) and Section 19(1) (d) and punishable under Section 19(2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Prosecution counsel, Samuel Chime informed the court that the matter was for arraignment, praying that the charge be read to the defendants.
“We have a ten-count charge dated 30 December, 2025 and filed on the same day,” the counsel said.
When the charges were read to them, they pleaded not guilty, prompting the prosecution counsel to ask the court for a trial date.
Responding, the defendants counsel told the court that those arraigned have filed separate motions for bail.
“We filed separate motions for bail in respect of the first, second, third and fourth defendants and all the motions were filed on December 30, ” the counsel stated.
In his response, prosecution counsel said that the prosecution had been served and have already filed a joint counter-affidavit.
Justice Nwite thereafter adjourned the matter till January 5 for ruling on the bail application while also ordering the defendants to be remanded at the Kuje correctional Centre.
