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N900m fraud: ICPC arrests Ex-JAMB registrar, Prof Ojerinde

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested a former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, for allegedly misappropriating N900m.

Ojerinde, who was arrested on March 15, 2021, in Abuja, by ICPC personnel, is accused of committing multiple fraudulent acts as head of JAMB and the National Examination Council (NECO).

He has been detained by the commission for questioning over allegations of multiple identities, abuse of office, money laundering, tax evasion and making false statements to public officials.

The former JAMB boss is also being questioned by the ICPC for allegedly awarding fraudulent contracts to shell companies which cannot be traced.

He was alleged to have awarded contracts for the supply of pencil and eraser at the cost of N450m each to Double 07 Concept Limited and Pristine Global Concept Limited respectively, between 2013 and 2014.

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