EFCC Arrests, Arraigns Peace Corps Commandant, Dickson Akor on Alleged N60 million Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday December 11, 2025 arraigned Mr. Dickson Akor, the Commandant of Peace Corps for fraud and illegal diversion of monies meant for the organisation for his private use.

The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the EFCC arraigned Mr. Akor alongside one Omolola Aminat Ahmed the Director of Finance of the Corps,  before Justice H. B. Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT High Court, Abuja.

According to the EFCC the two defendants were arraigned on a two- count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation of funds allocated to the Corps

Charge one reads: “That you, Dickson Ako and Omolola Aminat Ahmed   in the year 2024 at Abuja, FCT,  within the jurisdiction of this honorable court did agree among yourselves to do an illegal act, to wit criminal misappropriation and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 96 of the penal code laws of the FCT.”

Count two read:  “That you, Dickson Akon and Omolola Aminat Ahmed   in the year 2024 at Abuja, FCT, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court did agree among yourselves and dishonestly converted to your personal use the sum of N46, 000, 000, 00, (Forty Six Million Naira only) out of the sum of N60.000.000.00, (Sixty Million Naira, only) meant for the execution of contract for the supply of badges.

The defendants pleaded “not guilty” to all the charges when they were read to them.

In view of their pleas, prosecution counsel, Khalid Sanusi, asked the court for a date for the commencement of the trial.

  Justice  Yusuf adjourned the matter till February 25, 2026, and granted the defendants bail  in the sum of ₦5 million (Five Million Naira only) with one surety each in like sum. The sureties must be of a reputable character and must be resident in Abuja.