Nigeria's EFCC arraigns native doctor and wife over N1.09bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned self‑styled native doctor Olorunbukunmi Taiwo and his wife Awolegan Omolola Omotola before a Federal High Court in Ado‑Ekiti on six counts of fraud and money‑laundering involving an alleged N1.09 billion contract scam.

The case follows a petition by Delta State widow Anazia Colina Kenechukwu, who says Taiwo persuaded her to finance a road construction project he claimed had been awarded by the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC). EFCC alleges the funds were deposited into Taiwo’s Access Bank account and used to acquire property in Ado‑Ekiti, including the Town Tavern Lounge and a four‑bedroom bungalow. The charge reads, “That you, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo and Awolegan Omolola Omotola… obtained the sum of N1,098,961,500 from one Anazia Colina Kenechukwu.” The court adjourned the matter to 11 June 2026, ordered the defendants remanded in EFCC custody pending bail, and set a date for trial.