The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today arraigned the Taraba
State Accountant – General, Joel Joseph Lenbang, before Justice Donatus
Nwabueze Okorowo of the Federal High Court Jalingo for defrauding Taraba
State Government to the tune of N1.56 billion. He was docked on an
8-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense, offenses
contrary to and punishable under the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other
Related Offences Act, 2006.
