By Emmanuel Nduka
Operatives of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday, arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris over allegations bothering on money laundering to the tune of N80bn.
The agency noted that the AGF’s arrest followed verified intelligence that he allegedly “raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates.”
The Commission’s Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren in a statement said the funds were laundered through real estate investments in Kano and Abuja.
The EFCC further explained that Mr Idris was arrested after failing to honour invitations by the EFCC to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts.
Meanwhile, efforts by newsmen to get response from the AGF proved abortive as the Chief Press Secretary refused to take calls and didn’t respond to texts and whatsapp messages sent to him.
