Key Points:
- A judge in Abuja declares Adamu Aliyu wanted today. The order follows an ICPC bid in open court.
- A businessman says Aliyu sold a fake TETFund contract. He claims he paid N73.6 million up front.
- ICPC lists cash trails into two bank accounts. The court says police and citizens may arrest him.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Plateau lawmaker Adamu Aliyu wanted. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after an ICPC request. The ruling says security teams should arrest him at once. It also permits private citizens to hand him to ICPC.
The case began with a firm claim by Mohammed Jidda. He says Aliyu promised help to win an N850 million job. The job was said to be a TETFund project at UniJos. Both sides even signed a short MoU.
How the deal reportedly took shape
Jidda says he paid N73.6 million in good faith. He adds that N52 million went to Imanal Concept Ltd. He links the firm to Saad Abubakar, the alleged “go-between”. He says the plan later fell apart in a bad way.
Jidda also received a glossy award letter, he says. It named a N500 million indoor sports hall project. He says Aliyu told him where to pay first funds. He paid into Aliyu’s GTBank and Imanal’s Zenith account.
What ICPC says its probe found
ICPC told the court it traced the money flows. It says N47.8 million went into Aliyu’s account. It says N22.4 million went into Imanal Concept’s account. A further N3.2 million went straight to Aliyu.
Investigators then wrote to the University of Jos. The school denied any such award in clear terms. It later wrote again and called the letter forged. ICPC says Aliyu still ignored repeated invites to speak.
The agency also shared fresh field reports with the judge. It says the lawmaker planned to leave the country soon. So it asked the court for a quick wanted order. Justice Nwite issued the order after hearing the facts.
For wider anti-graft context, see our recent report on the EFCC refinery probe. It shows how courts and agencies now move on big cases.
Lawmaker’s reply and next legal steps
Aliyu denies the claims in plain words today. He says he never defrauded Jidda at any time. He adds that he has sent back N45 million already. He says the refund went to Jidda’s Mohiba Investment Ltd.
He also rejects the forgery claim outright. He says he only “delivered” the award letter. He frames the row as a civil consultancy dispute. His lawyers wrote ICPC to say court talks had begun.
The judge still granted ICPC the wanted request. The order allows print and online notices nationwide. It also tasks all security units to arrest him. The charge sheet lists 32 counts of fraud and forgery.
Meanwhile, police matters keep making news across Nigeria. Earlier today we covered a fresh Taraba student death probe. Many readers follow both stories for clear answers.
