The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended Bashir Bello Ibrahim, a former Kaduna State government contractor and CEO of Formal Act Legacy Limited, over an alleged N30 billion fraud involving fake government contracts.
The EFCC stated that although Ibrahim’s official agreement with the state was revoked, he allegedly continued to operate under the guise of a legitimate consultant for the 23 local government areas in Kaduna.
The Commission also said he “falsely claimed links with United Charity Foundation, FICCORD, and the SDGs Office,” presenting himself as a government-backed agent.
Investigators found that Ibrahim had once signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kaduna State Government in 2020 to attract donor funding for development projects, but this agreement was terminated in October 2023 after he failed to fulfil its conditions.
Despite the cancellation, he allegedly went on to award fictitious contracts for the supply of medical and construction materials, including borehole components, hospital beds, and vaccines.
The EFCC revealed that victims were duped into delivering items, which Ibrahim then stored in warehouses. Some items were reportedly sold for personal benefit, while the actual beneficiaries, the LGAs, remained unaware.
“He did not remit payment to the suppliers and used intermediaries to sell contract awards, sharing the profits,” an EFCC official disclosed.
Recovered from his offices were multiple utility vehicles, ambulances, motorcycles, generators, hospital furniture, and a large cache of pharmaceuticals.
Officials also found stockpiles of drugs, syrups, medical gloves, syringes, and creams—some of which were determined to be expired or counterfeit.
According to Umar Ahmad Suleiman from NAFDAC’s Federal Task Force, “Some of the medicines are registered and within shelf life, while others are expired or produced by unregistered manufacturers.”
Abubakar Isa Balarabe, from the Kaduna Ministry of Health, added, “The storage conditions were grossly inadequate. It was clear the facility was not fit for medical stock.”
Authorities say criminal charges will follow once investigations are concluded.
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