Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), on Thursday, re-arrested the former Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde.

The ICPC operatives arrested Ojerinde, shortly after the hearing before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja where he has been standing trial on an 18-count charge bordering on diversion of public funds to the tune of N5 billion.

Ojerinde, who was being led out of the court by one of his sons to the car park after Justice Egwuatu adjourned the trial until February 15, was accosted by the ICPC operatives, who whisked him away in their vehicle.

It was, however, gathered that the latest arrest was not connected to the fresh facts emerging from his ongoing trial, made by the fourth prosecution witness, Jimoh Olabisi, the former JAMB Deputy Director of Finance.

Olabisi, who stood as witness of the ICPC had alleged that Prof. Ojerinde, instructed him to open a bank account through which the Federal Government’s money was diverted.

The ex-JAMB staff told the court during cross-examination by Ojerinde’s lawyer, Ibrahim Ishyaku, SAN, that he was in charge of opening accounts for the agency.

He admitted opening an account in the name of JAMB/J.O. Olabisi in a commercial bank on the instruction of Ojerinde through which funds were moved out from the government’s coffer.

A reliable source from the commission told newsmen that a warrant of arrest for Ojerinde’s re-arrest was obtained from the FHC Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho.

The ICPC had, on July 8, 2021, arraigned the former JAMB registrar on an 18-count charge

He was said to have committed the offence during his tenure as registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO) and JAMB.

Ojerinde, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges and was later admitted to bail in the sum of N200 million.