Vice Chancellor In EFCC Net Over Alleged N260m Contract Scam

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The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Gusau, Prof. Magaji Garba has been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N260 million contract scam.

The Vice-Chancellor was held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

According to a source, the accused, in 2018 fraudulently obtained the sum of N260 million from a contractor, Alhaji Shehu Sambo, owner of Ministaco Nigeria Limited to facilitate a contract.

The source further stated that Garba collected the said amount on the pretext that the university was going to award his company a contract worth of N3 billion for the construction of a perimeter wall fence around the institution.

The source said the contract did not materialise and the money was not returned.

“He was detained by the agency on Thursday, Jan. 28 after he honoured an invitation in relation to his involvement in a case of abuse of office, corrupt practices and contract scam.

“The VC is still being grilled by investigators of the EFCC, who are interested in knowing what happened to the money, ” the source said.

When contacted by NAN Correspondent on the development, spokesman of the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest but declined further comments.

(NAN)

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