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EFCC nabs Energy commission DG Mustapha Abdullahi over alleged N500bn fraud
Agents from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, for suspected money laundering offenses exceeding N500 billion.
It has been reported that Abdullahi was arrested on Wednesday in Abuja and is presently being detained at the headquarters of the agency pending the outcome of the inquiry.
Confidential sources revealed that the investigation is in connection with suspected financial misconduct and fund diversion to the tune of several billions of naira.
The incident has drawn much attention, especially because of the nature of the financial misconducts involved and the high-ranking status of the accused person in the Nigerian energy industry.
While the specifics of the inquiry are yet to be made known to the public, confidential sources revealed that EFCC investigators are reviewing several documents and financial transactions related to the case.
At the time of writing this article, no official comment has been received from the EFCC on the arrest and the matter under investigation.
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