Civic Accountability · Nigeria

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Previously in Nasarawa:
Term report
Documented cases of fraud, corruption, and financial misconduct by Nasarawa State government officials and agencies during the 2011–2019 term. Sources linked on each card.
1
Total cases
0
Convicted
0
Ongoing
0
Dismissed
Govt response:
Public Funds
Suspicious multi-billion naira account activity
investigating
Allegation
The EFCC alleged breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds during Al-Makura's 2011-2019 governorship, identifying about 55 bank accounts controlled by him, his wife Mairo, and their companies that received suspicious deposits, many from businesses alleged to have carried out state government contracts, raising money-laundering concerns.
Outcome / Status
Al-Makura and his wife were arrested and detained for questioning in July/August 2021; his son was separately detained in April 2022 over a suspicious ₦130 million property purchase. No publicly confirmed charges had been filed as of the most recent search results.