The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested John Yusuf, who was convicted in 2013 over N32b pension fraud.
According to a statement by the EFCC, Yusuf was apprehended in Gombe State.
The commission also said it has secured a remand order by Justice Baba Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court that enables the ex-pension director “to serve his six years jail term in the Kuje custodial facility.”
Yusuf, a former Assistant Director in the Federal Civil Service was tried seven years ago on a 20-count charge alongside four other officials – Atiku Abubakar, a permanent secretary; Ahmed Wada, a director; Veronica Onyegbula, a cashier; and Sani Zira, an ICT officer.
He later pleaded guilty to converting N2 billion of the police pension to personal use.
After his guilty plea, Abubakar Talba, the trial judge of the High Court of the Federal Territory, Abuja, sentenced him to two years jail term for each of the three counts he pleaded guilty to.
The judge also gave him the option of fine of N250,000 for each of the counts (N750, 000).
The former director was, however, to forfeit properties traced to him by EFCC, valued at N325 million.
But the EFCC approached the appellate court to set aside the judgment.
Yusuf subsequently argued that the notice of appeal was filed outside the mandatory 90 days and was, therefore, in contravention of Section 24 (2)(b) of the Court of Appeal Act 2010. He asked the court to dismiss the appeal.
