Alleged Fraud: ICPC Indicts Ex-JAMB Registrar, Four Children On Money Laundering
By Abdullahi Ahmad Bamalli
The Federal Government plans to bring Professor Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to criminal liability; he has been indicted by the Federal High Court, Abuja on seven-count money laundering charges.
Mr Ogerinda was charged together with his four children; Mary Funmilola, Olumide Abiodun, Adedayo and Oluwaseun Adenyi by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), before Judge Inyang Ekwo.
Mr. Ojerinde and his allies are currently under investigation before Judge Obiora Egwuatu for money laundering of N5 billion.
He has been accused of embezzlement of public funds during his tenure as a member of the National Examinations Council and JAMB registrar.
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However, in this fresh charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/119/23, the ex-JAMB boss and his four children were included.
Also included in the charges are all his companies which include: Doyin Ogbohi Petroleum Ltd, Cheng Marbles Ltd, Sapati International Schools Ltd, Trillium Learnings Centre Ltd and Standout Institutes Ltd.
Mr Ojerinde and the ten defendants’ were yet to take a plea as at the time of filing the reports.