Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has handed over N1.05 billion to 659 teachers disengaged in 2014 by the Adamawa State Government.

The commission's Gombe Zonal Directorate handed over a bank draft worth N1,054,919,532.61 on Thursday. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale made this known in a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES.

The teachers' lawyer, Luka Haruna, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), received it on their behalf, according to the EFCC.

The EFCC said it began investigating the matter after receiving a petition from Abraham Song in 2024 over the teachers' unpaid entitlements.

According to the commission, its investigation revealed a risk that the funds could be misapplied. It stated t...