EFCC hunts Rivers Accountant-General, others over ₦435bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared the Accountant-General of Rivers state, Fubara Siminayi, and 58 others wanted for N435 billion fraud, TopNaija reports.

Siminayi, and four other Rivers State government officials, among others, are wanted for suspected N117 billion fraud, alleged criminal conspiracy, money laundering, misappropriation of public funds, and abuse of office.

In a statement released, the spokesperson of the anti-graft commission, Wilson Uwujaren, called on the general public to assist in apprehending the Accountant-General and other suspects.

”We call on anyone with useful information as to the whereabouts of the Account-General to contact any of the Agency’s offices or the nearest police station or other security agencies,” he said.

The EFCC was established in 2003, partially in response to pressure from the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), which named Nigeria as one of 23 countries non-cooperative in the international community’s efforts to fight money laundering.

The agency has its head office in Abuja, Nigeria.