Nigeria’s Chief Accountant Arrested For Fraud
Nigeria’s anti graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 16, 2022 arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80billion (Eighty Billion Naira) only.
The Commission said it’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.
The funds were allegedly laundered through real estate investments in Kano and the capital city of Abuja.
Mr. Idris was arrested after failing to honour invitations by the EFCC to respond to issues connected to the alleged fraudulent acts.
