The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Bauchi State's Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar, on charges of money laundering and criminal diversion of N1.4 billion in public funds.
The re-arraignment took place at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
The defendants face five amended charges, including the alleged conversion of N1,192,234,627 from the Bauchi State Sub-Treasury Account to an account under Jasfad Resources Enterprise between October and December 2024.
Additionally, they are accused of laundering N296,191,000 between January and March 2025.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty, and their counsel successfully requested a continuation of their previously granted bail.
The court has scheduled the trial to begin on 21 July as the legal proceedings unfold regarding these serious allegations.
