Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Prisons' Accountant for Alleged N83 Million Fraud

15 November 2014

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC yesterday arraigned one Mrs. Akon Esu-Nte (alias Imaobong Akon Esu-Nte), an accountant with the Nigeria Prison Service (NPS),

on a six-count charge bordering on fraud, stealing and abuse of office. Esu-Nte is alleged to have abused her office by stealing over N83 million of prisons funds with which she acquired exotic cars and property across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), though she was on a monthly salary of N121, 460 as a level 14 officer.

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