Prof. Alex Akpa, a former acting Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has been arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Akpa was arraigned on Wednesday by Nigeria's anti-corruption agency, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Prof. Akpan, Famous Daunemigha, ex-member, Governing Board of NABDA and Wesley Ebi Siasia, ex-Director, Finance and Accounts of the agency, were arraigned on four counts before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja.
Anti-Corruption Agency, ICPC Arraigns Former DG Of Nigeria’s Biotech Agency, NABDA, Prof. Akpa, Others Over Alleged N400 Million FraudAkpa was arraigned on Wednesday by Nigeria's anti-corruption agency, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission .
Prof. Alex Akpa, a former acting Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency has been arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Akpa was arraigned on Wednesday by Nigeria's anti-corruption agency, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission .
Prof. Akpan, Famous Daunemigha, ex-member, Governing Board of NABDA and Wesley Ebi Siasia, ex-Director, Finance and Accounts of the agency, were arraigned on four counts before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja.The three of them who are 1st to 3rd defendants respectively, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.Counsel for the anti-corruption commission, O. G.
The ICPC accused Daunemigha of embezzling N50 million from the N400 million and accused Siasia of taking possession of N40 million from the amount.The commission said the act contravenes Section 18 and is punishable under Section 18 of the Money Laundering Act, 2022
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