Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday nabbed the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences.
It was learnt that the ECN DG was arrested after he failed to honour two different invitations extended to him regarding an ongoing investigation being carried out by the anti-graft agency.
An impeccable source, who craved anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, revealed that Abdullahi was arrested in Abuja and is currently in the custody of the commission.
Daily Trust reports that President Bola Tinubu had on October 24, 2023 appointed Abdullahi as Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria following the exit of his predecessor.
The highly-placed source explained that the alleged fraudulent activities involves funds estimated at N500bn, adding that a warrant of arrest was obtained before his arrest and he’s being kept in the custody lawfully.
“Yes, we have arrested him (the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi), for alleged money laundering offences.
“Operatives of the commission went after him after he didn’t honour invitation extended to him and is currently in our custody. The money is to the tune of about N500bn,” the source told Daily Trust.
The spokesman of the agency, Dele Oyewale, could not be reached for official comment or confirmation as at when filing this report. Calls to his mobile phone were unsuccessful.