UPDATED: Nigerian govt. charges Supreme Court Chief Registrar, others for N2.2 billion fraud November 4, 2016 Evelyn Okakwu

The Nigerian government on Thursday brought forgery charges against three Supreme Court officials.
The officials, including the court’s Chief Registrar, are accused of N2.2 billion fraud.
The charges, filed on October 3 at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory by the Attorney General of the Federation, also contain allegations of bribe amounting to tens of millions of naira.
According to the charge, the defendants, Ahmed Saleh, Muhammed Sharif, and Rilwanu Lawal diverted N2. 2 billion belonging to the Supreme Court to their personal bank account at the United Bank for Africa, with account number: 2027642863.
Mr. Saleh is the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court.
He had been pencilled down as the next Secretary of the National Judicial Council, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Mr. Saleh, who is from Hadejia, in Jigawa State, graduated from both Bayero University in Kano and Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto.
He and the other two suspects were also accused of collecting tens of millions of naira as gratification contrary to the provisions of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Act.

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