EFCC arrests Energy Commission DG over alleged laundering of ₦500bn

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering involving more than ₦500 billion.

The arrest, carried out in Abuja on Wednesday, has pushed the federal energy agency into the spotlight, with EFCC investigators reportedly examining financial transactions linked to the alleged fraud.

A source disclosed that the Energy Commission boss was picked up by operatives and is currently being held for questioning.

The source further stated that investigators are grilling him over the alleged laundering of more than ₦500 billion and that he was expected to spend the night at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.

As at the time of filing this report, the EFCC is yet to make an officual statement on the purported arrest.