January 6 2015
Nigeria’s former defence minister has been charged with money laundering and criminal breach of trust over 300 million naira ($1.5 million) intended for defence spending, the financial crimes agency said on Tuesday.
Bello Haliru Mohammed served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, who lost an election last year to President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari says he wants to root out widespread corruption.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said Mohammed and his son, Bello Abba Mohammed, were charged with diverting funds meant for the procurement of arms through the office of the National Security Adviser in March 2015.