Friday, June 17, 2016

EFCC quizzes ex-Customs CG, Dikko, over alleged N40bn fraud

 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday quizzed a former Comptroller- General (CG) of Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko, over alleged diversion of N40 billion.

This was as EFCC operatives also interrogated a former Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Mr. James Ngilari, as well as a former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Alhaji Hassan Adamu.
A highly placed source at the EFCC, who spoke in confidence with New Telegraph yesterday, said the ex-Customs CG, who arrived the commission’s headquarters about 10a.m. yesterday, was still being grilled as at last night. It was not clear if Dikko was granted administrative bail last night.
It was gathered that the N40 billion was allegedly diverted from the proceeds of the seven per cent cost of collection, as well as one per cent comprehensive import supervision scheme of the Service. New Telegraph further learnt that Dikko would answer questions on the source of money he used to acquire his Jabi, Abuja mansion, which is said to be estimated at N2 billion. It will be recalled that operatives of the anti-graft agency had, on January 8, raided the Abuja home of Dikko, in search of suspicious items.https://newtelegraphonline.com/efcc-quizzes-ex-customs-cg-dikko-alleged-n40bn-fraud/

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