Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the commandant of private paramilitary-styled Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dickson Akon, and the organisation's finance director, Omolola Ahmed, at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, over alleged criminal misappropriation of N60 million.

They were arraigned before trial judge Husseini Baba-Yusuf on two counts of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of public funds.

The charges accused them of conspiring in 2024 to dishonestly convert N46 million out of the N60 million meant for the execution of a contract for the supply of badges.

Both defendants pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.

Following their plea, prosec...