EFCC Arrests Accountant-General Of The Federation Over Alleged N80bn Fraud - THE ENCOUNTER NEWS

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

EFCC Arrests Accountant-General Of The Federation Over Alleged N80bn Fraud


ABUJA - Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, May 16, 2022, arrested the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, in connection with alleged diversion of funds and money laundering  activities to the tune of N80billion.


He was arrested after failing to honour invitations by the EFCC to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts.


EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, on Monday night, said the commission’s verified intelligence showed that the AGF  raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates.


He said the funds were laundered through real estate investments in Kano and Abuja.

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