Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences involving an estimated N500billion .
A senior source within the anti-graft agency disclosed on Wednesday that Abdullahi was apprehended in Abuja and is currently being detained by the commission for ongoing investigations.
According to the source, the alleged financial misconduct centres on funds estimated at about N500billion.
“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 involved is estimated at N500billion,” the source said.
Efforts to obtain official 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 appointed Abdullahi as Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria on October 24, 2023.
The suspect hails from Okene, Kogi State.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
