EFCC Re-arraigns Bauchi Accountant-General for Fraud

On April 28, 2026, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned Bauchi State Accountant-General Abubakar Jaja at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Jaja, along with an unlicensed bureau de change operator from Jasfad Resource Enterprises, faces five amended charges related to money laundering involving public funds belonging to the Bauchi State government, totaling 1,635,270,350.09 naira.

The initial arraignment occurred on April 7, 2025, and the charges were amended on January 5, 2026. During the proceedings, prosecuting counsel Abba Muham informed the court about the second amended charges, to which the defendants pleaded not guilty.

Defense counsels Gordi Uch and Chris Uch requested the continuation of bail previously granted, which the prosecution did not object to. The case is ongoing, with further court dates to be established.