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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today, arraigned a former Vice Chancellor of Federal University Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja.
Garba was arraigned before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu on a five count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and forgery.
He allegedly extorted various sums from a contractor on the pretext of awarding him a N3 billion contract for the perimeter wall fencing of the University.
According to the anti-graft agency, the offence is contrary to section 1 (1) (a) and punishable under section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
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