Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

N14 bn Police Pension Fraud: Again, Dangabar's Absence Stalls Trial

The trial of former director in the Police Pension Office, Esai Dangabar and others for alleged N14 billion pension fraud could not continue today, Thursday, June 20, 2019 before Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja due to his absence. Dangabar and others are facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on amended 20-count charge, bordering on criminal breach of trust and fraud. During proceedings today, the lead defence counsel, represented by Ugiabe Kelvin, apologised that the first defendant, Dangabar was still sick and