REA Director Faces Court in N223.4 Million Fraud Case by EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Abubakar Abdullahi Sambo, a director at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), for his alleged involvement in a fraud case totaling ₦223.4 million.
Sambo was accused of making unauthorized payments using the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
He pleaded not guilty to the charges during his appearance before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Alongside Sambo, three other REA staff members—Umar Musa Karaye, Emmanuel Titus, and Henrietta Okojie—were arraigned on separate charges of misappropriating funds amounting to over ₦768 million.
The defendants allegedly diverted funds meant for supervising electricity projects through false pretenses. Bail conditions have been set, and trial dates have been scheduled for 2024.