An Abuja High Court
on Monday granted the ICPC “one last leave” to arraign a former
treasurer of Kwali Area Council, Dauda Musa, over his alleged
complicity in a N140 million fraud.
Mr. Musa is
supposed to have been arraigned with the former chairman of the
council, Musa Saleh, since 2009 over their roles in the alleged fraud.
The ICPC had
arraigned Mr. Saleh over allegations that he allegedly perpetrated the
fraud through fictitious contracts, dubious training programmes, abuse
of office, and diversion of public funds into personal use.
Justice Hussein
Baba, in granting the leave, warned that if by March 23 the commission
did not arraign the accused, he would strike out the case.
The judge took this
decision after counsel to ICPC, Edward Okagogo, told the court that the
commission had been unable to track down the accused since the last
five adjourned dates.
“If by March 23 you
are unable to arraign the accused, I will strike out the case from my
list. Whenever you are ready you can come back,” the judge said.
