Alleged N60m Fraud: EFCC arraigns Peace Corps Commandant, Director

The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Dickson Akon, and the Director of Finance of the Corps, Omolola Aminat Ahmed, before Justice H. B. Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT High Court, Abuja for alleged N60m fraud.

The defendants were arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation of funds allocated to the Corps.

Charge one reads: “That you, Dickson Akon and Omolola Aminat Ahmed   in the year 2024 at Abuja, FCT,  within the jurisdiction of this honorable court did agree among yourselves to do an illegal act, to wit criminal misappropriation and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 96 of the penal code laws of the FCT.” 

Count two reads: “That you, Dickson Akon and Omolola Aminat Ahmed   in the year 2024 at Abuja, FCT, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court did agree among yourselves and dishonestly converted to your personal use the sum of N46, 000, 000, 00, (Forty Six Million Naira only) out of the sum of N60.000.000.00, (Sixty Million Naira, only) meant for the execution of contract for the supply of badges.”

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The defendants pleaded “not guilty” to all the charges when they were read to them.

In view of their pleas, prosecution counsel, Khalid Sanusi, asked the court for a date for the commencement of the trial.

Justice Yusuf adjourned the matter till February 25, 2026 and granted the defendants bail  in the sum of N5 million (Five Million Naira only) with one surety each in like sum. 

The sureties must be of a reputable character and must be resident in Abuja.

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