According to the EFCC, the 14 accused persons are being prosecuted over a N75bn fraud.
The EFCC had on May 11 arraigned the former minister alongside 14 others on a 24-count charge of fraudulent award of contracts, money laundering and embezzlement amounting to N75.7bn.
Other accused persons re-arraigned with Lawal included Adeogba Ademola, Digital Toll Company Ltd; Swede Control Interlink Ltd; Proman Vital Ventures Ltd; Nairda Ltd; Siraj Nigeria Ltd; and Wise Health services Ltd. Others are : Dave Enejoh; Okala Yakubu; Thahal Paul; George Elzogbi; Abbey Ayodele; and GIS Transport Limited.
Nigeria Newspapers – Lawal and Adesanya Adewole were also charged on another nine count charge of N71m fraud before Justice Bello.
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