The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the serving Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over alleged diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80 billion.
EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on Monday titled, ‘EFCC arrests Ahmed Idris, Accountant General of the Federation, for N80bn Fraud’.
The anti-graft agency said it arrested Idris for failing to honor an invitation, adding that the AGF allegedly laundered funds through bogus consultancies.
The statement read in part, “Operatives of the EFCC on Monday, May 16, 2022 arrested the serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80bn.
“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 honor invitations by the EFCC to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts.”
