Following the conviction of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, over a N33.8 billion fraud case, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering involving more than N500 billion.
The arrest, carried out in Abuja on Wednesday, has pushed the federal energy agency into the spotlight, with EFCC investigators said to be examining financial transactions linked to the alleged fraud.
A highly placed source, who spoke to Vanguard, disclosed that the Energy Commission boss was arrested by operatives of the anti-graft agency and is currently being held for questioning.
According to the source, Abdullahi was arrested in Abuja on Wednesday and remains in EFCC custody while investigators question him over the alleged money laundering involving more than N500 billion.
The source further stated that the Energy Commission DG is expected to spend the night at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.
Attempts to get an official reaction from the EFCC were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
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