Nigeria’s Top State Accountant Arrested Over $193 Million Theft
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Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency arrested the state’s top accountant over the alleged theft of more than $190 million.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission detained Accountant General Ahmed Idris on Monday “in connection with diversion of funds and money-laundering activities” totaling 80 billion naira ($192.8 million), the agency said in a statement. Idris was taken into custody after failing to respond to the EFCC’s invitations to “to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts”, it said.