EFCC arraigns man over alleged ₦56.4m hajj fraud in Ibadan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Lawal Babale Musa earlier the Oyo State High Court successful Ibadan implicit alleged forgery, altering of documents and stealing involving ₦56.4 cardinal meant for the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage.

A connection by the agency, said Musa was arraigned connected Thursday, August 13, 2026, by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the EFCC earlier Justice Olusola Adetujoye.

The suspect is facing a 57-count complaint implicit the alleged conversion of ₦56,491,000 belonging to Ibrahim Shuaibu and others for the intent of facilitating Hajj pilgrimage done the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency.

According to the EFCC, the alleged offences were committed successful Ibadan betwixt November 2, 2022 and July 22, 2024.The archetypal number alleged that Musa converted the sum of ₦56,491,000 meant for the Hajj pilgrimage of Jibril Adamu, Suleiman Aminatu, Musa Haruna, Suleiman N. Abdullahi, Audu Bello, Yusuf Umaru, Saidu Musa, Idris Suleiman, Musa Yunusa and Usman Haruna.

The complaint states, “That you, Lawal Babale Musa ‘M’ connected oregon betwixt 2nd November, 2022 to 22nd July, 2024 astatine Ibadan, wrong the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, converted to your ain pe...