The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering offences.
Punch reports that Abdullahi was arrested in Abuja on Wednesday and is currently in the custody of the commission.
According to a source, the alleged fraud involves funds estimated at N500bn.
“We 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.
President Bola Tinubu had on October 24, 2023 appointed Abdullahi as Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria.
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