The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has
arrested Prof. Lucy Ogbadu, the Director-General of National
Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), over alleged N23 million
fraud.
Spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in
a statement he issued on Thursday.
Uwujaren said Ogbadu was picked up by EFCC operatives in Port
Harcourt on Wednesday, following her alleged link with the Bayelsa
State Director of Bio-resources Development Centre, Josiah
Habu.
Habu, according to him, is being investigated by the anti-graft
agency in a case of fraudulent diversion of N75 million.
He said investigations by the EFCC revealed that Ogbadu
allegedly received N23m through a bank account belonging to the
wife of Habu, Mrs Esther Habu.
The EFCC spokesman stated that Ogbadu admitted the transaction
in a voluntary statement made to the commission’s
investigators.
“Further investigations also revealed that Mrs Habu is one of
the contractors with Bio-resources Development Centre, Odi, Bayelsa
State.
“A total of N603 million has been traced to her in different
deals involving over 20 directors of the centre across the
country.
“Ogbadu’s involvement is being investigated. She has been duly
served with bail conditions while investigations continue,’’
Uwujaren added.
Ogbadu, a professor of microbiology, was appointed NABDA
director-general in November 2013. (NAN)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has
arrested Prof. Lucy Ogbadu, the Director-General of National
Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), over alleged N23 million
fraud.
Spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in
a statement he issued on Thursday.
Uwujaren said Ogbadu was picked up by EFCC operatives in Port
Harcourt on Wednesday, following her alleged link with the Bayelsa
State Director of Bio-resources Development Centre, Josiah
Habu.
Habu, according to him, is being investigated by the anti-graft
agency in a case of fraudulent diversion of N75 million.
He said investigations by the EFCC revealed that Ogbadu
allegedly received N23m through a bank account belonging to the
wife of Habu, Mrs Esther Habu.
The EFCC spokesman stated that Ogbadu admitted the transaction
in a voluntary statement made to the commission’s
investigators.
“Further investigations also revealed that Mrs Habu is one of
the contractors with Bio-resources Development Centre, Odi, Bayelsa
State.
“A total of N603 million has been traced to her in different
deals involving over 20 directors of the centre across the
country.
“Ogbadu’s involvement is being investigated. She has been duly
served with bail conditions while investigations continue,’’
Uwujaren added.
Ogbadu, a professor of microbiology, was appointed NABDA
director-general in November 2013. (NAN)
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