EFCC arraigns Tanimu Turaki ‘for fraud’
May 04
10:39
2020
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Tanimu Turaki, former minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs, at a federal high court in Abuja over an alleged multi-million naira fraud.
Turaki was arraigned before Inyang Ekwo, justice of the federal high court, on a 16-count charge on Monday.
Turaki was the minister for special duties and inter-governmental affairs from 2013 to 2015 under Goodluck Jonathan.
He also served as the supervising minister of labour from 2014 to 2015.
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Other accused persons arraigned alongside the former minister are Sampson Okpetu, who served as his special assistant; Samtee Essentials Limited and Pasco Investment Limited — companies linked to Okpetu.
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