Alleged ₦1.96bn Fraud: Court fixes January 31 for trial of former Acting Accountant-General Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has set January 31, 2025, for the trial of Anamekwe Nnabuoku, the former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, over alleged financial fraud amounting to ₦1.96 billion. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Nnabuoku on January 15, 2025, on an amended nine-count charge. The charges border on criminal conspiracy and money laundering, following the plea bargain agreement of his co-defendant, Felix Nweke. During the arraignment, the EFCC’s prosecuting...