of procurement fraud against the defendants. Moro, who was Minister of Interior at the time was arraigned alongside former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Anastasia Daniel- Nwobia; an ex-director in the ministry, Felix Alayebami and a firm, Drexel Tech Nigeria Ltd, which was acquitted and discharged in 2021. They were accused of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering in the recruitment exercise which ended in tragedy with over 14 deaths caused by a stampede in some states. Justice Dimgba dismissed the allegation of abuse of office against Moro over inadequate arrangement and safeguards for the exercise after 667, 000 applicants paid N1, 000 each. He said the NIS CG testified that there was inadequate funding for the exercise, while also failing to directly take charge of the exercise. However, the judge convicted Nwobia on one of the counts of the charges, but adjourned sentencing to April 27 in accordance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.