The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has questioned the Director General and 24 other officials of a Federal Government parastatal under the Foreign Affairs Ministry over the questionable withdrawal of the sum of $219,000.00 (about N66 million) from the account of the Nigerian Technical Cooperation Fund, NTCF.

The money, which was meant to provide some development projects for some African countries in the 2013 fiscal year, is jointly managed by the African Development Bank and the NTCF and domiciled in the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

Vanguard learnt that the head of the parastatal, who is from Borno State, connived with 24 other Nigerian officials in the parastatal and illegally siphoned the amount for personal use, thereby triggering petitions to the EFCC from aggrieved insider staff of the agency.

Based on the series of petitions fired by insiders, the EFCC immediately dispatched operatives, who posed as auditors and spend days to scrutinise the accounts of the agency.

“It was clear to use that the money in question had been withdrawn by the officials but what we want to know is on what the money was used for,” one of the sources close to the investigation, told our correspondent in Abuja.

“Having established a prima facie case of illegal withdrawal, we invited the DG and the 24 staff and they were interrogated between Tuesday and Thursday and all of them made useful statements to the commission.

“They were all admitted to administrative bail having accepted to refund the money to the last kobo and we have asked them to report back on Thursday,” an EFCC source confirmed llast night.

It was however gathered that some influential politicians from Borno State, where the DG hails from, have attempted to prevail on the EFCC to tamper justice with mercy and grant the man what they term “soft landing

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/219000-cash-withdrawal-efcc-questions-dg-24-others/

Good for them

Allegation plus allegation without concrete evidence is equal to zero.
Mek una dey accuse dey recover currency nah, abi na free bail?

It was however gathered that some influential politicians from Borno State, where the DG hails from, have attempted to prevail on the EFCC to tamper justice with mercy and grant the man what they term “soft landing



This is what buhari government is good for when northerners are mentioned.

As long as its northeners this case will be swept under.


jafaru isah, dambazzu, buratai, Nyako comes to mind

can anything good come out from APC?

Fedayeen02:
Buhari is busy fighting PDP members while APC members steal the whole TSA he is saving

Are blind or Dumb? Can't you see it happened in 2013?

phemmyutd:


Are blind or Dumb? Can't you see it happened in 2013?

i still blame buhari

phemmyutd:


Are blind or Dumb? Can't you see it happened in 2013?

The money was budgeted in 2013 but was not used. It was secretly withdrawn recently by civil servants.
Those that were not given their proper share blew the lid and reported the case to EFCC.

shift15:


The money was budgeted in 2013 but was not used. It was secretly withdrawn recently by civil servants.
Those that were not given their proper share blew the lid and reported the case to EFCC.

If you can go through the report again, you will note that it does not indicate when the money was withdrawn

And somebody like Lai-Lying-Liar Muhammed said Buhari's body odour alone will drive corruption? Lolzzz

No peace for all looters, EFCC giving thieves sleepless night since Magu took over.

Paperwhite:
And somebody like Lai-Lying-Liar Muhammed said Buhari's body odour alone will drive corruption? Lolzzz

under Gej such allegation will never be investigated.

ify2016:
Good for them
Allegation plus allegation without concrete evidence is equal to zero.
Mek una dey accuse dey recover currency nah, abi na free bail?

na wa oo for ipod yoot, which evidence again, someone agree to return d stolen money, u are stil looking for evidence of d colour of d money withdraw, meanwhile dont wail for d DG, he is not ipod.

Fedayeen02:
The level of corruption happening under this regime will make Dasuki case look like child play

na wa oo, for our ipod yoot, it happen in 2013 under ur ineffectual buffoon

It's high time FG takes action on this civil servant and stop media trial abeg. Make examples out of them to others !!!

Fedayeen02:
i still blame buhari

stil blame buhari for d crime ur ineffectual buffoon commited in 2013, commonsense is not really common.

shift15:

The money was budgeted in 2013 but was not used. It was secretly withdrawn recently by civil servants.
Those that were not given their proper share blew the lid and reported the case to EFCC.

where did u see budgeted for in d report, and d money wil stil remain in d account til now, when they use to withdraw every unused money at d end of every budget year, N.B- u need to be ban for false information

Era of free money is over. These are the remnants of Jonathan's boys.

Until Nigeria purges itself from all Jonathan's bad eggs, corruption will still continue.

Ok

Saint Bubu and his ministers

Dasuki northerner

Pension scam northerner

This one too northerner

Na why they wan die for power

In other news

Na so ooo, No time for already rich folks eating the fabrics of this Nation.

When a family of 4 cannot eat garri in a day.

Una Judgement no dey anywhere na for this world.

Selfish Moh F*qs!

#flushalllooters.

I guess this is PDP ministry again.

The earlier we support the anti corruption crusade even if it is half sided, the better for us.

ok bubu and efcc

we are watching
cc lalasticlala

they should wah they need to do

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