🇳🇬 FG Appeals Acquittal of Ex-NHIS Boss Over $2.1m Money Laundering Charges

 

The Federal Government has filed an appeal challenging the acquittal of former NHIS Executive Secretary, Olufemi Thomas, on money laundering charges involving $2.1 million.

Zig Diaries Justice 
Date: Tuesday, 5 August 2025
Time: 19:10 WAT
Location: 📍Lagos, Nigeria

The Federal Government, through the EFCC, has filed an 11-ground notice of appeal to overturn the July 24 judgment of Justice Olayinka Faji, which cleared Olufemi Thomas of five out of six counts of money laundering.

While Thomas was fined ₦10 million for a cash transaction above the legal limit, the judge ruled that the EFCC failed to prove unlawful enrichment. The court also ordered the return of the seized funds within 14 days.

Dissatisfied, EFCC argued that the lower court ignored contradictions in Thomas’s income claims and failed to forfeit the $2.1 million linked to unexplained wealth.

The appeal urges the Court of Appeal to reverse the acquittal and approve the forfeiture of the funds to the Nigerian government.

🏷️Tags: EFCC, NHIS, Money Laundering, Olufemi Thomas
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