Plateau Lawmaker Adamu Aliyu Surrenders to ICPC Over Alleged N850 Million Fraud

Adamu Aliyu, a serving member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, has surrendered to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and is currently being questioned over allegations of fraud.

The lawmaker turned himself in at the ICPC headquarters in Abuja on Monday, September 15, following a Federal High Court order declaring him wanted. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order after the commission informed the court that Aliyu had ignored multiple invitations to respond to fraud allegations.

The allegations stem from a petition by businessman Mohammed Jidda, who accused Aliyu of defrauding him under the pretext of facilitating a Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) contract at the University of Jos valued at N850 million.

According to the petition, Aliyu, representing Jos North-North constituency, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jidda, requiring the businessman to pay N73.6 million for the contract. The amount included N52 million to a company, Imanal Concept Ltd, described as a facilitation fee.

Investigators allege that Aliyu later presented Jidda with a forged contract award letter for the construction of an indoor sports hall worth N500 million at the University of Jos. Acting on the letter, Jidda transferred the agreed funds into two bank accounts allegedly provided by Aliyu.

However, when Jidda approached the university to finalize contract documentation, the institution denied issuing such a contract. Subsequent verification confirmed that the award letter was fraudulent.

Bank records obtained by the ICPC reportedly show:

N47.8 million deposited into Aliyu’s personal account

N22.4 million into Imanal Concept Ltd’s Zenith Bank account

N3.2 million transferred directly to Aliyu


Despite repeated summonses—including messages through the Clerk of the Plateau Assembly and Aliyu’s WhatsApp—he did not respond, prompting the ICPC to seek the court order. The commission also indicated it had credible intelligence that Aliyu might attempt to flee Nigeria to avoid prosecution.