Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) Plc and its director, Zavyalov Dmitry, a Russian, on money laundering charges involving alleged failure to report transfers totalling N582.43 million.

Mr Dmitry is a Russian representing UC Rusal, the massive Russian aluminium corporation that holds the majority stake in ALSCON.

In a statement by the EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the commission told the trial judge, Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, that Mr Dmitry was at large.

According to the statement, EFCC is prosecuting Mr Dmitry on six amended counts. The case is marked FHC/ABJ/CR/644/2025.

The commission accused the company...