EFCC nabs Nigeria’s Accountant General, Ahmed Idris over N80bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has arrested Nigeria’s Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris.

This was revealed by the commission’s spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren announced this in a statement on Monday evening.

According to him, Accountant General was arrested by the EFCC operatives over alleged diversion of funds and money laundering to the tune of N80billion.

Uwujaren noted that the commission acted on verified intelligence against Idris.

He is said to have “raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates”.

The funds were laundered through real estate investments in Kano and Abuja, the EFCC added.

Idris was arrested after which he ignored invitations by EFCC on his alleged fraudulent activities.