EFCC Arrests Energy Commission DG Over Alleged N500bn Money Laundering Probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over an alleged N500 billion money laundering investigation.
Abdullahi was reportedly taken into custody in Abuja on Wednesday and is currently being detained by the anti-graft agency as investigations continue.
According to reports by TheCable, the EFCC is probing alleged financial transactions linked to the massive fraud case, although details of the allegations have not yet been officially disclosed by the commission.
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President Bola Tinubu appointed Abdullahi as the third Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria on October 24, 2023.
Prior to his appointment, he served as Senior Technical Adviser to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji.
Abdullahi is a chartered engineer and a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The EFCC has yet to issue an official statement on the arrest as of the time of filing this report.
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