FG files charges against Babachir Lawal, Oke, wife, others

* Oke, wife to be arraigned in Lagos Friday
*Lawal to be arraigned in Abuja

The Federal Government has filed separate charges against former
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir
Lawal, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency
(NIA), Ayodele Oke and his wife, Folashade.

A 10-charge was filed against Lawal and five others before the
Federal High Court, Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), in which the defendants are charged with
diversion of public funds.

Another four-count charge filed before the Federal High Court,
Lagos has Mr. Oke and his wife as the only defendants. They are
charged in relation to the huge funds discovered in a private
building in Ikoyi, Lagos last year.

It was learnt that they will be arraigned on Friday before
Justice Aneke.

Detail shortly….