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Grass-Cutting Scandal: EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal, Three Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal and three others before Justice Jude Okeke of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama. Lawal along with his younger brother, Hamidu David Lawal, one Suleiman Abubakar, Apeh John Monday and two companies, Rholavision Engineering Ltd and Josmon Technologies Ltd, were re-arraigned on an amended 10-count charge bordering on fraud, diversion of funds and criminal conspiracy to the tune of over N500 million. They were earlier arraigned before J…