The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, December 11, 2025, arraigned the Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Dickson Akon, and the Corps’ Director of Finance, Omolala Aminat Ahmed, before Justice H. B. Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja.
The defendants are facing a two‑count charge of criminal misappropriation of funds allegedly meant for the supply of badges.
In the first count, the prosecution alleged that, “That you, Dickson Akon and Omolola Aminat Ahmed in the year 2024 at Abuja, FCT, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did agree among yourselves to do an illegal act, to wit criminal misappropriation and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 96 of the Penal Code Laws of the FCT.”
The second count reads, “That you, Dickson Akon and Omolola Aminat Ahmed in the year 2024 at Abuja, FCT, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did agree among yourselves and dishonestly converted to your personal use the sum of N46,000,000.00 (Forty‑Six Million Naira only) out of the sum of ₦60,000,000.00 (Sixty Million Naira only) meant for the execution of contract for the supply of badges.”
When the charges were read to them, both Akon and Ahmed pleaded “not guilty” to all counts.
Following their pleas, prosecution counsel Khalid Sanusi requested the court to fix a date for the commencement of the trial.
The judge also granted bail to both defendants in the sum of ₦5 million (Five Million Naira only) each, with one surety in like sum.
He ordered that the sureties must be of reputable character and resident in Abuja.
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