BEVERLY HILLS, May 10, (THEWILL) – Sunday Ehindero, a former inspector general of police (IGP), has been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) over an alleged N578 million fraud.
Ehindero was arraigned on Thursday before an Apo district high court, Abuja, alongside a former police commissioner, John Obaniyi.
They were arraigned on a six-count charge of allegedly misusing N557,995,065 donated by the Bayelsa state government for purchasing equipment for “proper policing of the state”.
A sum of N16 million, which was interest generated from the donated fund, was according to the charge, diverted for the personal use of the defendants.
The charge also alleged that the defendants lied to officials of the ICPC saying that the interest generated from the donated fund was used in an official capacity.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge. They were granted bail and the case was adjourned to June 19.
