5 things to know about the new JAMB case

March 6, 2018 7:58 PM

Facts have, however, emerged on how the money gotten from the sales of JAMB scratch cards, got missing from the Benue office.

It's no news that N36 million is missing, but we are yet to ascertain who actually 'swallowed' the missing funds.

Facts have, however, emerged on how the money gotten from the sales of JAMB scratch cards, got missing from the Benue office of the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB).

ALSO READ: Sales clerk denies saying N36m was swallowed by snake

You would recall that, Philomina Chieshe, the accountant, had claimed that a mysterious snake swallowed the money.

But the information provided in her fact sheet to operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)states otherwise.

Here are the five things to note about the case:

1) A copy of the document seen by TheNation revealed that Chieshe had named her coordinator with regards to the missing N36 million.

2) Chieshe told operatives of the anti- graft agency that the money was collected piecemeal from her by her coordinator, Mr. Samuel Sale Umoru.

3) Chieshe also said her coordinator instructed her to withdraw N640,000, using her card on June 30, 2014.

4) A source who works with the anti-graft agency confirmed that investigators had verified the withdrawals and had arrested Umoru about claims by Chieshe.

5) A part of the fact-sheet reads: "Philomina Chieshe, the lady in the eye of the Naira eating snake storm in JAMB, has been singing before the EFCC. And, contrary to her claim before the leadership of the examination body that the N36 million proceed from sale of scratch cards were eaten up by a snake, Chieshe told operatives of the anti- graft agency that the money was collected piecemeal from her by her coordinator, .

“In one of the statements she volunteered to the EFCC, Chieshe, who is a clerk in the Makurdi office of JAMB, revealed that the Coordinator usually asked her to withdraw proceeds of the sale of the Scratch Cards from her account in two new generation banks.

“This money I withdrew, the coordinator used it for the office and some time for himself.

“She claimed that she had been warning Umoru that it was improper to use the money for miscellaneous expenses in the office or for private purposes but he would not listen.

“She also claimed that Umoru was in the habit of drawing IOU from the proceeds of the sale of the cards without reimbursing her.

“Some of the withdrawals which she claimed were at the behest of the coordinator included the N340,000 withdrawn on May 5 and 26, 2014 with ATM card. She also disclosed that she used her ATM card to withdraw N120,000 for the coordinator between June 17 and 18, 2014.”

ALSO READ: How will EFCC interrogate snake that swallowed JAMB's N36M

As earlier reported, Chieshe's earlier confession about the snake swallowing the N36 million, had sparked reactions from Nigerians.

Senator Shehu Sani offers JAMB help

On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, Senator Shehu Sani visited JAMB's headquarters with anti-snake venom and snake charmers to catch the snake that was allegedly responsible for stealing N36 million.

Sani said that he was concerned by the alleged theft and presented JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, with anti-snake venom and two snake charmers to unravel the mystery.