The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, before different courts of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, over alleged fraud and money laundering offences.

The defendants are: Felix Njoku, a former Director of Finance of the Nigerian Railway Corporation; Benjamin Chinwuba Iloanusi, presently a Director in the Procurement Department of the NRC, and Oche Jerry Ogbole, presently Director Mechanical.

They were arraigned on separate charges bothering on allegations of abuse of office, money laundering, and unlawful enrichment to the tune of over ₦2.04 billion.

Njoku was arraigned before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on a 17-count charge, involving an alleged fraud of ₦736,320,807.08.

Iloanusi was arraigned before Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court on a 10-count charge involving an alleged ₦915,265,472.60 fraud.

Ogbole was arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on a nine-count charge involving an alleged ₦395,190,600.00 fraud.

The offences were said to contravene Sections 332(1) and 332(3), Section 73(1), and Section 82(c) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011

Justice Abike-Fadipe granted Felix Njoku temporary release on health grounds. Justice Ismail Ijelu remanded Iloanusi in a correctional centre.
Justice Dada allowed Ogbole to continue enjoying the administrative bail earlier granted by EFCC.