EFCC arrests Mustapha Abdullahi, Energy Commission DG over alleged N500bn money laundering
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, over alleged money laundering offences involving an estimated N500bn.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, over alleged money laundering offences involving an estimated N500bn.
A source within the anti-graft agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment publicly on the matter, 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 transactions linked to funds estimated at about N500bn.
“We have arrested Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, for money laundering offences.
“He was arrested and is currently in our custody. The money is to the tune of N500bn,” the source said.
President Bola Tinubu had appointed Abdullahi as Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria on October 24, 2023.
The Energy Commission of Nigeria is the federal agency responsible for strategic energy planning, policy coordination and the promotion of sustainable energy development in the country.
As of the time of this report, the EFCC had yet to release an official statement detailing the specific allegations against the commission’s director-general.
