Six senior officials of the Accounts and Salary Unit at the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) have been remanded in custody over an alleged ₦96 million fraud.

Justice Suleiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin ordered their detention at the Nigerian Correctional Centre pending trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Directorate, arraigned the officials on a four-count charge of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds.

Who Are the Accused?

The officials facing prosecution include:

✅ Ahmed Husain Olarewaju – Director, Finance and Supply

✅ Omole Omololu John – Controller, Finance and Accounts

✅ Fatai Oyerinde – Coordinator, Salary Unit

✅ Mujeeb Ibrahim – Executive Officer, Account and Salary Schedule

✅ Salami Temitope Bashir

✅ Dauda Aweda Quozim

Allegations of Multi-Million Naira Fraud

According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the officials allegedly conspired between 2018 and 2020 to divert public funds meant for Kwara State's education sector into personal accounts.

One of the charges states:

"Between September and December 2018, the accused, as public officers of Kwara SUBEB, misappropriated ₦33,891,982.37 from the board's account at Sterling Bank, committing a criminal breach of trust punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code."

Another charge reveals that between January and June 2019, they allegedly diverted an additional ₦30,406,629.09 from the same account.

Court Proceedings & Remand Order

All six defendants pleaded "Not Guilty" to the charges. Prosecuting counsel Andrew Akoja requested a trial date and urged the court to remand them in custody. However, the defense team, led by Abdullahi Lawal, made an oral bail application.

Justice Akanbi adjourned the case to April 16, 2025, for trial and ordered that the accused remain in detention at the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Ilorin.

Stay tuned for more updates on this high-profile fraud case! 🚨