500 BILLION NAIRA FRAUD: EFCC ARRESTED DG. ENERGY COMMISSION
The Director-General of Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, has been arrested by the Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering offences.
A source who spoke within the agency, on condition of anonymity disclosed on Wednesday that Abdullahi was arrested in Abuja and is currently in the custody of the commission.
According to the source, the alleged fraud involves funds estimated at N500bn.
“The anti-graft agency ( EFCC) have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, for money laundering offences. He was arrested and is currently in our custody. The money is to the tune of N500bn,” the official said.
Efforts to get confirmation from the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, were unsuccessful as he could not be reached as of the time of filing this report.
It will be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had on October 24, 2023 appointed Abdullahi as Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria.
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