The court ordered the defendants to be remanded in an NDLEA facility and adjourned the matter until October 4, 2026, for a ruling on the bail application.
Mr Seyhun admitted on Thursday that he masterminded the scheme and conspired with Fast Lab’s CEO and the laboratory’s medical director to carry it out.
Nigeria has recorded significant progress in tackling illicit financial flows, recovering assets and strengthening anti-money laundering enforcement, CISLAC says.
The police have arraigned three suspects before the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on charges of criminal conspiracy and criminal breach of trust.
The EFCC urged students of tertiary institutions across the country to shun cybercrime.
Mr Bakare said that corruption of any kind was a criminal offence and punishable under the country’s laws.
EFCC has urged NELFUND to ensure federal government-approved student loan funds reach the intended beneficiaries directly.
“A nation cannot defeat corruption if corruption decides who leads it,” said Abdullahi Shehu, ex-GIABA boss.
Homeland Security Investigations on Wednesday arrested and charged George Johnson, a Nigerian, for falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen and illegally voting in an election.
The commission said the ex-chairman of PTFPR is 61-year-old and an indigene of Biu in Borno State.
