Nigeria, July 23 -- The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin heard Tuesday how the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched a probe of former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and uncovered N5.78 billion diverted during his administration.

Seventh prosecution witness Stanley Ujilibo, who is an EFCC detective, shared insights into the probe at a hearing in the ongoing trial of the former governor and his co-defendant.

A statement by the EFCC on Tuesday said the commission is prosecuting Mr Ahmed, who was Kwara State governor between 2011 and 2019, and his former Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu, on 14 counts of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds totalling N5.78 billion.

Mr Ujilibo, who is an Assistant Co...