{"id":24108,"date":"2018-06-05T13:22:19","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T12:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=24108"},"modified":"2018-06-05T13:22:19","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T12:22:19","slug":"icpc-arraigns-suspended-sec-dg-gwarzo-over-alleged-funds-diversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/icpc-arraigns-suspended-sec-dg-gwarzo-over-alleged-funds-diversion\/","title":{"rendered":"ICPC Arraigns Suspended SEC DG, Gwarzo Over Alleged Funds Diversion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the suspended Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mounir Gwarzo, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama.<\/p>\n<p>He was arraigned on charges bordering on criminal breach of trust and aiding diversion of funds.<\/p>\n<p>The anti-graft commission also preferred charges against the SEC Executive Commissioner, Corporate Services, Zakwanu Garuba, for allegedly conniving with Gwarzo to commit the fraud.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Gwarzo and his co-defendant, Zakawani Garba, during court proceedings, on Tuesday, entered a Not Guilty plea to the five-count charge of criminal breach of trust and aiding and a baring diversion of funds as severance benefits to Gwarzo while he was still in the service as Director-General.<\/p>\n<p>The two defendants were being charged to court by the ICPC on behalf of the Federal Government.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the suspended Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mounir Gwarzo, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama. 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