Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Court Convicts Ex-Taraba SA on Revenue Matters for N5.4m Fraud

Joshua Augustine, a former Special Adviser on Revenue Matters to Taraba State government has been convicted of a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and conversion of public funds. The Federal government had in 2012 provided financial assistance to the tune of N400 million for the procurement of relief materials for victims of 2012 flood disaster. Two committees were set up to which Augustine was appointed to lead one of them. The sum of N214,795,870 was given to the committee, out of which a total of N5,452,580 was diverted. He was accused to have between