ICPC Prosecutes Former JAMB Registrar, Four Children Over Fraud

The Federal Government through the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) is to arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on seven-count charge around money laundering.

The former JAMB boss is to be prosecuted alongside his four children; Mary Funmilola, Olumide Abiodun, Adedayo and Oluwaseun Adeniyi, before Justice Inyang Ekwo at a Federal Hogh Court in Abuja. 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ojerinde as well as his companies are currently facing a money laundering charge to the tune of N5 billion before Justice Obiora Egwuatu.

He was indicted for diverting public funds while he was serving as the Registrar of JAMB and the National Examinations Council.

In this new charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/119/23,Ojerinde's children and all his companies are included. 

His companies are Doyin Ogbohi Petroleum Ltd, Cheng Marbles Ltd, Sapati International Schools Ltd, Trillium Learnings Centre Ltd and Standout Institutes Ltd.

The ex-JAMB boss and the ten defendants were yet to take a plea as of the time of filing the reports.