EFCC Detains Energy Commission DG Over N500 Billion Fraud

Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, the Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), was reportedly detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja on Wednesday.

He is under investigation for alleged involvement in a money laundering scheme amounting to N500 billion. This development comes shortly after the conviction of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in a separate case concerning N33.8 billion fraud.

Sources close to the investigation revealed that the EFCC is examining multiple financial transactions linked to the commission as part of an ongoing probe into alleged fraud. The investigation has uncovered suspicious fund movements totaling several hundred billion naira, prompting the anti-graft agency to expand its inquiry into the activities of senior officials within the commission.

As of now, the Energy Commission of Nigeria has not released an official statement regarding the allegations against its chief executive.