The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned six officials of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) over alleged fraud.

They are facing prosecution on a four-count charge of breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the tune of N96 million before Justice Akanbi of the State High Court, sitting in Ilorin.

The defendants are, 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 and Dauda Aweda Quozim, who are staff of the salary unit in the Kwara SUBEB.

The commission said the defendants, in their various capacities, allegedly conspired between 2018 and 2020 to convert public funds belonging to the Kwara State Government to their personal use and shared the proceeds among themselves.

They pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.

Prosecution counsel, Andrew Akoja, asked the court for a trial date and for the defendants to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Centre.

But the defendants’ counsels led by Abdullahi Lawal made an oral bail application for their clients.

Justice Akanbi adjourned until Wednesday, April 16, 2025 for trial and ordered that the defendants be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ilorin.