A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to 72 years in prison for N868.4 million fraud.
The Presiding judge Justice James Omotosho, while delivering judgment on Monday, March 23, 2026, found Nwabuoku guilty on multiple counts of money laundering.
The former acting accountant general is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for N868,465,000. fraud.
Jutsice Omotosho who convicted Nwabuoku in all the nine counts charges, held that he diverted funds meant for security and defence while he served as Director of Finance and Account in the Ministry of Defence.
Nwabuoku was alleged to have perpetrated the act between 2019 and 2021.
