The convicts were arraigned on charges bordering on retention of proceeds of crime, fraudulent representation and unlawful possession of fraudulent documents.
“Therefore I am going to give a date for you to report to the court on the compliance with the order of the court.
According to him, 20 of the suspects were nabbed in Ilorin, while the other 13 suspects were arrested in Maiduguri.
We are immediately filing an appeal against the said decision to the Court of Appeal as the struggle on this issue continues.
“It (EFCC) has, therefore, decided to challenge the judgment at the Court of Appeal,” Mr Uwujaren said.
Mr Stephen Oronsaye was accused by the EFCC of fraud to the tune of the N190 million.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it seized contraband pangolin scales with a duty-paid value of N432 million in Bauchi.
Looting among Mr Buhari’s appointees and associates was widespread, and his wife Aisha coordinated several influence-peddling rackets throughout her eight years as the First Lady.
A source familiar with the case, said part of the money was allegedly diverted from the African First Lady Peace Mission Project.
The chairman’s action is contrary to federal rules that expressly states that the naira “shall be legal tender in Nigeria at their face value for the payment of any amount.”
