SOME OF THE CHARGES

●Conspiracy to induce 676,675 applicants to deliver N676,675,000 under false pretence
●Collection of N676,675,000 under false pretence purportedly for online recruitment e-payment
●Award of contract to Drexel Tech Nig. Ltd without advertisement of the contract
●Award of contract without Needs Assessment and Procurement plan
●Award of contract through selective tendering process without approval by the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP)
●Obtaining N676,675,000 to buy a property, No 1 Lahn Crescent Maitama, Abuja
●Converting N120,100,000 to upgrade No 2, Sigure Close, off Monrovia Street, Wuse II, Abuja

WHERE is the N676.6 million collected in 2014 from Immigration Service job seekers?

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) believes the cash was splashed on choice property. Former Interior Minister Abba Moro and four others are to stand trial for allegedly collecting fraudulently N676.6million from 676,675 job seekers.

The EFCC said N202,500,000 was spent on buying No. 1, Lahn Crescent, Maitama, Abuja and N120, 100,000 was lavished on the upgrade of No.2, Sigure Close, Off Monrovia Street, Wuse II Abuja.

The commission said the recruitment firm, Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited and Mahmood Ahmadu converted N101, 200,000 to US dollars for personal use.

Nineteen applicants died and scores got injured in stampede in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Minna in March 2014 during the ill-fated recruitment.

The EFCC made the startling revelations in the 11 charges preferred against Moro and four other accused persons yesterday at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The others are a former Permanent Secretary, Anastasia Daniel-Nwobia, F. O. Alayebami , Mahmood Ahmadu and Drexel Tech Nigeria Ltd.

Ahmadu, who is described as being central to the scandal, is said to be on the run.

According to an EFCC source, “the charges have been served on all the accused persons in preparation for their arraignment in court.

“We are waiting for the court to give us a date for their arraignment but they are in our custody,” he said, pleading not to be named because he is not permitted to talk to the media.

All the accused persons, including Moro, will face trial for Advance Fee Fraud (otherwise known as 419), violation of Public Procurement Act No. 65 of 2007, misconduct, contrary to Section 22(5) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission Act 2000 and offence contrary to Section 15(2) (d) of the Money Laundering ( Prohibition) Act 2011.

The charges are as follows:

“That you Abba Moro, Anastasia Daniel-Nwobia, F.O Alayebami , Mahmood Ahmadu (at large) and Drexel Tech Nigeria Ltd on or about the 17th of March 2013 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud conspired to induce a total number of 676,675 Nigerian job applicants seeking employment with Nigerian Immigration Service to deliver property to wit: cumulative sum of N676,675,000 which sum represents the sum of N1,000 per applicant under the false pretence that the money represents payment for their online recruitment exercise into Nigerian Immigration Service and which pretence you knew was false, contrary to Section 8 and 1(1) (b) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences

Act, No. 14 of 2006

“That you Abba Moro, Anastasia Daniel Nwobia, F.O Alayebami , Mahmood Ahmadu ( at large) and Drexel Tech Nigeria Ltd on or about the 17th of March 2013 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud conspired to induce a total number of 676,675 Nigerian job applicants seeking employment with Nigerian Immigration Service to deliver property to wit: cumulative sum of N676,675,000 which sum represents the sum of N1,000 per applicant under the false pretence that that you have followed the necessary procedure and that the money represents epayment for their online recruitment exercise into Nigerian Immigration Service and which pretence and you knew was false, contrary to Section 8 and 1(1) (b) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, No. 14 of 2006.

“That you Abba Moro, Anastasia Daniel Nwobia, and F.O Alayebami on or about the 30th of April 2013 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did award contract for the provision of online enlistment and recruitment services to Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited without advertising the contract contrary to Section 45 and punishable under Section 58(5) of the Public Procurement Act, No. 65 of 2007.

“That you Abba Moro, Anastasia Daniel Nwobia, and F.O Alayebami on or about the 30th of April 2013 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did award contract for the provision of online enlistment and recruitment services to Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited without Needs Assessment and Procurement Plan, contract contrary to Section 16(1) (b) and Section 18 of the Public Procurement Act, No. 65 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58 of the same Act.

“That you Abba Moro, Anastasia Daniel Nwobia, and F.O Alayebami on or about the 30th of April 2013 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did award contract for the provision of online enlistment and recruitment services to Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited to develop recruitment portal through selective tendering process by inviting four(4) firms without seeking approval of the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP) contrary to sections 40, 42 and 43 of the Public Procurement Act, No. 65 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58 of the same Act.

“That you Abba Moro, Anastasia Daniel Nwobia, and F.O Alayebami on or about the 30th of April 2013 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did award contract for the provision of online enlistment and recruitment services to Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited and signed by unregistered Drexel Tech Global Nigeria Limited when you knew that Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited was not responsive to mandatory prequalification contrary to sections 50(5) and 51 of the Public Procurement Act, No. 65 of 2007 and punishable under Section 58 of the same Act.

“That you Abba Moro, Anastasia Daniel Nwobia, and F.O Alayebami on or about the 30th of April 2013 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did award contract for the provision of online enlistment and recruitment services to Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited and signed by unregistered Drexel Tech Global Nigeria Limited when you knew that there was no budgetary provision for the exercise in the 2014 Federal Capital Budget and transferring responsibility to fund the project to applicants through mandatory payment of N1,000 without approval of the Board, contrary to Section 22(5) of the Independent Corrupt Practices Act 2000.

“That you Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited and Mahmood Ahmadu(At large) on or about the 17th of March 2015 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court converted the sum of N202,500,000 part of the N676,675,000 obtained from 676,675 Nigerian job applicants seeking employment with Nigerian Immigration Service to buy property No. 1, Lahn Crescent Maitama, Abuja with the aim of disguising the illicit origin of the said sum, knowing same to be proceeds of illegal activity and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2) (d) of the Money Laundering ( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.

“That you Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited and Mahmood Ahmadu(At large) on or about the 17th of March 2015 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court converted the sum of N120, 100,000 being part of the N676,675,000 obtained from 676,675 Nigerian job applicants seeking employment with Nigerian Immigration Service to upgrade property No.2 Sigure Close, Off Monrovia Street, Wuse II Abuja with the aim of disguising the illicit origin of the said sum knowing same to be proceeds of illegal activity and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2) (d) of the Money Laundering ( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.

“That you Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited and Mahmood Ahmadu(At large) on or about the 17th of March 2015 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court converted the sum of N101, 200,000 being part of the N676,675,000 obtained from 676,675 Nigerian job applicants seeking employment with Nigerian Immigration Service to United States dollars for your personal use knowing same to be proceeds of illegal activity and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2) (d) of the Money Laundering ( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act. “
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This man under me, if you call GEJ name again e, I will sheet and wee-wee on ya head. Take time

Wonderful. I wonder if this could have come had GEJ been there.

God isn't sleeping. Energised our humble president to unveil every harm done to this great nation. No evil doer shall go unpunished .

Government need to build more prisons. These guys were all ready to milk Nigeria to death, with the support of their 'stealing is not corruption' oga. No Peace for the wicked. PMB, may God keeps giving you strength to take this country to where she belongs. God Bless Nigeria.

Moro is, undoubtedly, public enemy number one by a long mile. Many will trade 'opolo' eyes and 'puff puff' cheek for Moro's head anytime, anyday.
This is the only corrupt politician Pa Chukwudi will not agree to be his abaobaku.

Why dem no catch this man Abba Moro who was David Mark campaign coordinator before the election?
The man was the brain or scam behind David Mark purported victory at the poll.

no hiding place for enemies of this country any more.

emzila:
no hiding place for enemies of this country any more.

People like the cat of ubima abi?

The blood of the innocent Nigerians who died because of their greed is crying out..

I pray these people are made to pay for their wicked acts.

Chukwu muanya

The avoidable loss of lives must be paid for by serving justice.

Prison is not good enough for these group of criminals. Their actions spilled the blood of desperate innocents. They should pay with their blood. Imagine the level of greed. To kill so you can buy house. This is even worse than ritual killing.

Sanitation work everywhere. Kudos to EFCC and as well to pres Buhari for encouraging the fight.
Any reason why these people were never interrogated as at the time of the offence during the last regime?

Me I don forgive Abba Moro ooo
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BUT HE MUST SUFFER FOR HIS SINS

Just recover the money and serve justice. Period.

Another media trial. Different episodes of telemundo to distract majority from thier sufferings.
Since this charade started last year, no data concerning who has been convicted or how much has been recovered. Now Dasuki's case has lost steam, no more shocking revelations.

Next will be Stella Oduah, Deziani, followed by Obanikoro. Just to keep the media houses busy with trash

Buhari and his band of saints

modelmike7:
Government need to build more prisons.

I fully support this idea or some of this choice properties should be converted to prison

truthbastille:
Another media trial. Different episodes of telemundo to distract majority from thier sufferings.
Since this charade started last year, no data concerning who has been convicted or how much has been recovered. Now Dasuki's case has lost steam, no more shocking revelations.

Next will be Stella Oduah, Deziani, followed by Obanikoro. Just to keep the media houses busy with trash

Buhari and his band of saints

Guy, if you have not notice, every one is doing their job. The security agencies, the crime agencies, Anti-corruption agencies and those agencies working on the economy are all doing their jobs and this you are reading, this news, it not a media trial, it's one of the jobs that journalist are doing
And may I add, if this information is not brought to the open, you will be among those shouting blue murder, witch-hunt.

This is another burden to the new govt. How on earth would GEJ allowed Moro to scot free without prosecuted. Good job efcc

No public yam eater of the last administration shall go unpunish.

Sadistic!

All we hear is yammering
Smh

Hmmmm

eyesofgod:
[b]SOME OF THE CHARGES
●Conspiracy to induce 676,675 applicants to deliver N676,675,000 under false pretence
●Collection of N676,675,000 under false pretence purportedly for online recruitment e-payment

Imagine using the poor masses to gather yams to eat

La wa o.
They don spoil dis country o

Hmmmmm

Abba Moro deserves serious jail time, if he doesn't make it to jail then I'm giving up on efcc and our judiciary.

death sentence please

truthbastille:
Another media trial. Different episodes of telemundo to distract majority from thier sufferings.
Since this charade started last year, no data concerning who has been convicted or how much has been recovered. Now Dasuki's case has lost steam, no more shocking revelations.

Next will be Stella Oduah, Deziani, followed by Obanikoro. Just to keep the media houses busy with trash

Buhari and his band of saints

Isn't conviction the job of the judiciary?.......common sense is truly not common