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    Gombe Varsity Director Arraigned for N19m Scam

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorMay 17, 2017No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday May 16 arraigned the duo of Murtala Salisu, acting director works of the Gombe State University and Sanusi Sani Abdullahi, director engineering Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe alongside a company, SST Nigeria Limited before Justice B.L Iliya of the Gombe State High Court on an 8_count charge bordering on diversion of public funds and abuse of office.

    Their arraignment followed investigation of a petition alleging that Murtala, the first accused, fraudulently manipulates and issued contract award letters for consulting job, a duty that ought to be performed by the registrar.

    It was also alleged that Tetfund contracts, including special intervention and NEED’s Assessment, were awarded to cronies and friends.

    Investigation revealed that the first accused Murtala received various sum of money as gratification from Sanusi for the contract executed by his company, SST Nig. Ltd at the Gombe State University.

    These transactions were carried out through financial institutions.

    Count four of the charge reads, “That you Murtala Salisu, being a public officer, Ag. Director Works at the Gombe State University, Gombe State, in such capacity on or about the 21st July, 2015, on account of contract for Needs Assessment Presidential Special Intervention Project-Tetfund executed by SST Nig. Ltd at Gombe, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did received for yourself monetary benefit of =N=5,000,000.00 (five million naira) through your Access Bank Account No.0025046803, from the said SST Nig. Ltd ( contractor), thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 10 (a)(i)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, No5 LFN, 2000”.

    They pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against them. In view of their pleas, the prosecution counsel A. M Labaran applied for a date for trial.

    While adjourning the case to 22nd June, 2017 Justice Iliya granted bail to all the accused persons in N5m each and two sureties in like sum.

    The sureties according to the judge must have landed property with Certificate of Occupancy within the jurisdiction of the court.

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