The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris, over an N80 billion fraud.
The AGF’s arrest was confirmed in a statement by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Monday, May 16, 2022.
According to the statement, AFG Idris was picked up after failing to honour several invitations by the anti-graft agency.
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Excerpts from the statement read: “Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 16, 2022, 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.”
According to the EFCC, the funds were laundered via real estate investments in Kano and Abuja.
