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EFCC Arraigns Former NRC Managing Director Over Alleged Money Laundering Charges

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on 24 February 2026.

The arraignment relates to a seven-count charge bordering on alleged abuse of office, money laundering and unlawful enrichment involving $385,000 and ₦165,438,000.

The charges are brought under Sections 332(1) and 332(3), Section 73(1) and Section 82(c) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The court adjourned the matter to 13, 14 and 15 May 2026 for commencement of trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded in a maximum correctional facility pending determination of the bail application.

You can read the full announcement from Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, here: https://efcc.gov.ng/news/efcc-arraigns-ex-nrc-md-for-alleged-385000-165438m-money-laundering-in-lagos

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EFCC Arraigns Former NRC Managing Director Over Alleged Money Laundering Charges

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on 24 February 2026.

The arraignment relates to a seven-count charge bordering on alleged abuse of office, money laundering and unlawful enrichment involving $385,000 and ₦165,438,000.

The charges are brought under Sections 332(1) and 332(3), Section 73(1) and Section 82(c) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The court adjourned the matter to 13, 14 and 15 May 2026 for commencement of trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded in a maximum correctional facility pending determination of the bail application.

You can read the full announcement from Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, here: https://efcc.gov.ng/news/efcc-arraigns-ex-nrc-md-for-alleged-385000-165438m-money-laundering-in-lagos

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EFCC Arraigns Former NRC Managing Director Over Alleged Money Laundering Charges

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on 24 February 2026.

The arraignment relates to a seven-count charge bordering on alleged abuse of office, money laundering and unlawful enrichment involving $385,000 and ₦165,438,000.

The charges are brought under Sections 332(1) and 332(3), Section 73(1) and Section 82(c) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The court adjourned the matter to 13, 14 and 15 May 2026 for commencement of trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded in a maximum correctional facility pending determination of the bail application.

You can read the full announcement from Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, here: https://efcc.gov.ng/news/efcc-arraigns-ex-nrc-md-for-alleged-385000-165438m-money-laundering-in-lagos

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