EFCC: Suspended Accountant-General alleged of another N90b ‘fraud’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has alleged suspended Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris of another N90b ‘fraud’.

According to Topnaija sources, Idris disclosed that some top government officials are allegedly involved in some other transactions.

A Permanent Secretary was also interrogated by the EFCC after being accused of some “deals in which he was implicated”.

The anti-graft agency has also reportedly place surveillance around one minister who was accused against the suspended AGF.

Idris is also reported to have made a commitment to the EFCC towards refunding some cash to the government.

A source reported that, “So far, the EFCC chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa and his team have made substantial progress.

“This is one of the biggest scandals that Bawa’s administration has uncovered.

“Based on preliminary investigation, the suspended AGF now will account for N170billion. Detectives are still digging more into his activities in office.

“Since his arrest on May 16th, he has made useful disclosures including some suspicious accounts and transactions.”

“As part of his disclosures during the investigation, a Federal Permanent Secretary was invited and interrogated by the EFCC last week.

“The Permanent Secretary is presently on bail and his movement restricted to Abuja. The Permanent Secretary has made a useful statement to investigators.

“A minister was also implicated. “We have to verify whether or not the links with the minister were real or maybe the suspect was just desperate to rope in others.”

“From records, the suspended AGF was invited by the commission about 80 times but for reasons best known to him, he shunned EFCC’s request for interaction.”

The suspended Accountant-General has also reportedly provided a list of government officials who had financial connections with his office.