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 offences involving funds reportedly estimated at ₦500 billion.
A source within the anti-graft agency disclosed on Wednesday that Abdullahi was arrested in Abuja and is currently being held in the custody of the commission.
According to the source, the investigation centres on alleged financial misconduct linked to hundreds of billions of naira.
“We have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, for money laundering offences. He was arrested and is currently in our custody. The money is to the tune of ₦500bn,” the source reportedly stated.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation from EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, were unsuccessful as he could not be reached at the time of filing this report.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had appointed Abdullahi as Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria on October 24, 2023.
Further details surrounding the arrest and investigation are expected to emerge.
