The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Gidado Ibrahim and another suspect, Halimat Tejusho, who is currently at large, over an alleged 600 million Naira job scam involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
Ibrahim was arraigned on Monday, February 9, 2026, before Justice H. Muazu of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on a six-count amended charge bordering on fraud, obtaining money by false pretence, and forgery, to the tune of 603.4 million naira.
According to the EFCC, the defendants allegedly obtained the money from one Oluseye Yomi-Sholoye between August and October 2024, under the false claim that they would facilitate her appointment as Group Managing Director of the NNPC.
The commission further alleged that Ibrahim used a forged document purportedly issued by the Office of the National Security Adviser at the Presidential Villa.
When the charges were read in court, the defendant pleaded not guilty.
Following his plea, the prosecution asked for a trial date and requested that the defendant be remanded in custody.
Defence counsel applied for bail but asked that the defendant be kept in EFCC custody on health grounds pending the hearing.
Justice Muazu adjourned the matter to February 17, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Facility.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
