Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned four people on Tuesday for an alleged N44.7 million contract scam in Maiduguri, Borno State.

The defendants consist of two females and two men. The women are Ruth Emmanuel and Esther Gabari, while the men are Ibrahim Hyelni and Gbenga Obanewo.

EFCC brought them before trial judge Muhammad Maina of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri to face eight counts, including conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence, criminal misappropriation, forgery and use of false documents.

A statement from EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Tuesday said the four defendants conspired among themselves in December 2025 and fraudulently took N44.7 million from a man, Ali Ab...