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Arraigned

Babachir Lawal

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (2015-2017); fired by President Buhari following the ₦544.1 million ecological-funds 'grass-cutting' scandal in Borno State IDP camps. Stands trial on the corresponding fraud charge.

Sources

SOURCE-01HEDA 2021 Compendium of 100 High Profile Corruption Cases — Case #99, p.53: HEDA 2021 Compendium of 100 High Profile Corruption Cases — Case #99, p.53hedang.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2021-Compendium-of-100-High-Profile-Corruption-Cases-in-Nigeria.pdf
SOURCE-02Makhill Publications (Trends in Social Sciences) — EFCC appraisal paper (2018) — p.101: Makhill Publications (Trends in Social Sciences) — EFCC appraisal paper (2018) — p.101makhillpublications.co/files/published-files/mak-tss/2018/1-94-104.pdf

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