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EFCC Confirms Arrest of Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris over N80bn Fraud

Ravenewsonline.com reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has confirmed the arrest of Ahmed Idris, accountant-general of the federation for an alleged N80 billion fraud.

The anti-graft commission on Monday, May 16, 2022, said: “operatives that its operatives arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80 billion (Eighty Billion Naira) only.

The Commission’s verified intelligence showed that the AGF 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.

“Mr. Idris was arrested after failing to honour invitations by the EFCC to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts,”

Ravenewsonline.com gathered that Idris is currently being grilled at EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja.

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