The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former Chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, now Polaris Bank Limited, Tunde Ayeni, on fresh charges of alleged N15.6 billion fraud.
Ayeni appeared before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Monday, where he was re-arraigned on an amended 18-count charge.
The charges border on criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, and diversion of funds.
Prosecution counsel Abba Mohammed, SAN, informed the court that the amended charge and supplementary proof of evidence had been filed the same day.
Defence counsel Abdul Mohammed, SAN, confirmed receipt of the documents.Among the allegations, EFCC accused Ayeni of dishonestly transferring N510 million from the bank’s suspense account to Capital Field Investment Group Limited in September 2014, and another N600 million to Harigold Ventures Limited.
The agency described both transactions as criminal breaches of trust.Ayeni pleaded not guilty to all charges.
He was initially arraigned on
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