The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) transferred N1.05 billion in recovered funds to 659 former teachers from the Adamawa State Post-Primary Schools Management Board. The transfer followed an inquiry into the alleged misuse of unpaid benefits owed to the staff members.
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the commission provided a bank draft worth N1,054,919,532.61 to the recipients, who were released from their positions under Batch D1 of the state’s primary education framework.
The funds were recovered after a 2024 petition was filed with the EFCC by Abraham B. Song. Song claimed the teachers were hired by the Adamawa State Government in 2012 and worked for 29 months in different secondary institutions across the state.
The petitioner stated that the state government declared their appointments invalid in 2014, leading the staff to file a case at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Yola Judicial Division, sitting in Jos.
The court ordered the Adamawa State Government to disburse the teachers’ unpaid benefits. When the state failed to comply, garnishee proceedings were initiated against its accounts to enforce the judgment.
The EFCC acted on intelligence suggesting a risk of improper use of the funds, securing the money until the investigation concluded. This process enabled the recovery and reallocation of the funds to the teachers.
At the handover event, Austine Adache, Acting Zonal Director of the Gombe Directorate and EFCC Assistant Commander, emphasized the commission’s dedication to accountability and justice, as well as the return of assets to their rightful owners.
Upon receiving the bank draft, Luka Haruna thanked the EFCC for its thorough investigation and efforts. Haruna affirmed his ongoing trust in the commission’s ability to address economic and financial crimes in Nigeria.
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