Mele Kyari, former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
Kyari was taken into custody on Wednesday, shortly after submitting himself for questioning and investigation over an alleged $7.2 billion refinery turn around maintenance fraud.
He reported himself at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.
Kyari arrived at the EFCC around 2:15 pm to respond to questions regarding financial and technical matters during his tenure.
The EFCC had earlier declared him wanted as part of an ongoing investigation into the $7.2 billion refineries’ turnaround maintenance.
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered a temporary freeze on four bank accounts linked to Kyari over allegations of fraud.
Source – BarristerNG.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
