EFCC to arraign former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, others Thursday

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is to arraign former Aviation Minister , Hadi Sirika , before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory , Maitama on Thursday. Sirika, a minister in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, would be arraigned on a six -count amended charge. He will be arraigned alongside three others, including his daughter, Fatima; Jalal Hamma and Al-Duraq Investment Ltd, for abuse of office to the tune of N2.7 billion.

As part of EFCC investigations into the financial malfeasance allegedly committed by the former minister, 'including fraudulent contracts awarded by the Ministry under his watch', led to his detention on April 23 in Abuja. Sirika was invited by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Commission on the alleged contract malfeasance and was promptly interrogated and detained at the Formella Street, Wuse 2 Zonal office of the Commission.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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