The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a staff of the University of Benin, Segun Adedeji, over alleged N3.2 million fraud.
EFCC disclosed this in a statement issued on its official X handle on Thursday.
According to the statement, Adedeji was arraigned before the Justice E.G. Adekanmbi of the Edo State High Court.
He was docked on a four-count-charge bothering on fraudulent practice.
The EFCC said that the UNIBEN staff was apprehended following intelligence gathering revealing that he was drawing salaries from the National Orthopedic Hospital, Benin City, while also earning as UNIBEN staff.
The statement read; “The Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has arraigned one Segun Bode Adedeji, a staff of the University of Benin, before Justice E. G. Adekanmbi of Edo State High Court on a four-count charge bordering on fraudulent practice to the tune of N3,285,396 (Three Million, Two Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety-Six Naira) only.
“Adedeji arraignment was sequel to intelligence gathering by operatives of the Commission which revealed that as a staff of the University of Benin, he was also drawing salaries from the National Orthopedic Hospital, Benin City, at the same time.”