EFCC drags Ex-varsity VC to court for N3b fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tuesday, reported arraigned a former Vice Chancellor of Federal University Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja on a five count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and forgery.

The former vice chancellor was alleged to have extorted various sums from a contractor on the pretext of awarding him a N3billion contract for the perimeter wall fencing of the University.

The offence is contrary to section 1 (1) (a) and punishable under section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.