Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences involving an estimated N500bn.
A senior source within the anti-graft agency disclosed on Wednesday that Abdullahi, who hails from Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, was apprehended in Abuja and is currently being detained for ongoing investigations.
According to the source, the alleged financial misconduct centres on funds estimated at about N500bn.
“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 involved is estimated at N500bn,” the source said.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, were unsuccessful as he could not be reached as of the time of filing this report.
President Bola Tinubu appointed Abdullahi as Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria on October 24, 2023.
Further details are expected to emerge as investigations continue.
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