The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Salihu Yusuf Wavah before the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri over an alleged N20 million criminal misappropriation.
According to an EFCC statement signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the defendant was brought before Justice Muhammad Maina on a two-count charge under the Borno State Penal Code Law. The charge alleges that between June 9 and June 11, 2024, in Maiduguri, Wavah dishonestly converted N20 million transferred into his bank account, said to belong to one Ahmadu Bello, for his personal use.
Prosecuting counsel Faruqu Muhammad asked the court for a trial date and requested that the defendant be remanded in custody pending trial. Wavah pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him.
Justice Maina adjourned the matter to February 9, 2026, for commencement of trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded in correctional custody. The EFCC alleged that the funds were paid to the defendant for a property transaction that was not completed and that the money was not refunded.
