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EFCC Arraigns Bauchi State Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, Over N8.3 Billion Fraud




EFCC Arraigns Bauchi State Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, Over N8.3 Billion Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, April 7, 2025, arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, over charges of fraud.

Jaja was arraigned alongside Aliyu Abubakar, a bureau de change operator, and his company, Jasfad Resources Enterprise. Others involved in the case and currently at large include former Secretary to the State Government Ibrahim Kashim, current SSG Aminu Hammayo, Saleh U. Mohammed, and Balarabe Abdullahi.

The defendants face a nine-count charge bordering on money laundering, diversion of public funds, and criminal misappropriation to the tune of ₦8,380,626,430.95.

One of the charges reads:

> “That you, Aliyu Abubakar, Jasfad Resources Enterprise (a Bureau de Change operator), and Ibrahim Kashim (former Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, now at large), sometime between January 5, 2024, and December 10, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, committed an offence to wit: money laundering by converting and transferring the sum of ₦2,808,595,100.00 of public funds belonging to the Bauchi State Government from the Bauchi State Expenditure Account domiciled in UBA (Acct No: 1022197086) to Jasfad Resources Enterprise (UBA Acct No: 1023444660)...”



All three defendants pleaded not guilty.

EFCC prosecutor Abba Mohammed, SAN, requested that the defendants be remanded in a correctional facility. However, defense lawyers Mohammed Ndayako, SAN and Chris Uche, SAN filed for bail.

Justice Egwuatu granted the defendants bail in the sum of ₦200 million each with two sureties in like sum. One surety must be a federal government employee not below Grade Level 17 and must show proof of tax payment for the past three years. All defendants must deposit their passports with the court registrar.

While Jaja was remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre, the third defendant was released to the Attorney General of Bauchi State, Hassan L. Yakubu, SAN, pending bail perfection.

The case was adjourned to June 17, 2025, for trial commencement.


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