*Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commissiona alleges Mr. Ahmed Idris, Accountant-General of the Federation, diverted the funds through bogus consultancies, other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

Operatives the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) apprehended Mr. Ahmed Idris, Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), over purported diversion and laundering of taxpayers’ money to the tune of N80 billion.

ConsumerConnect learnt Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Public Information at EFCC, disclosed this development Monday, May 16, 2022, in Abuja, FCT.

Uwujaren stated that verified intelligence reports indicated that Mr. Idris allegedly diverted 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 in Abuja, said the EFCC Spokesman.

He further explained that the AGF was arrested after he had failed to honour invitations by the EFCC to respond to issues connected to the alleged fraudulent and criminal acts.