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How Officials Defrauded Federal Colleges, Ministry Of N980 Million

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed how officials looted about N980.2 million from the Ministry of Environment and three Federal Government Colleges in the country even as the money has been returned to the treasuries of the affected institutions.

The amount included the stolen N924 million voted for the Great Green Wall to fight desertification in 11 states and N56, 211,086.23 diverted votes for the feeding of students in Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Shagamu, Federal Government College, Odogbolu and the Federal Science Technical College, Ijebu-Imushin.

Chairman of ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, said: “The funds were returned pursuant to court orders,” even as he made it clear that ICPC is still tracking and investigating the movement of another N468, 794,613.79. [myad]