Nine senior officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) are currently in detention over alleged multi-billion naira fraud.

The officials, who are being detained by the anti-graft agency (EFCC) in Abuja, include the Director of Finance and Accounts (DFA) of the FIRS, Mohammed Auta.

Apart from Mr Auta, another director of the agency, Peter Hena, is also alleged to be involved in the scandal.

Mr Hena, the Coordinating Director, Support Services Group of the FIRS, is currently out of Nigeria and will be arrested as soon as he returns to the country, EFCC sources told this newspaper.

A top official of the FIRS, however, said Mr Hena is on official medical leave outside the country and did not flee.


Mr Hena is believed to be one of the closest officials to the FIRS chairman, Babatunde Fowler.

It is still unclear to EFCC officials, whether or not Mr Fowler is involved in the scandal. PREMIUM TIMES has no evidence of the involvement of the FIRS chief.

Details of the scandal are still sketchy as at the time of this report. However, Messrs Auta and Hena are being investigated for allegedly diverting about N6 billion tax funds that should have gone to the Nigerian government, anti-corruption officials said.


Our reporter learnt that most of the other affected officials are from the finance and account department of the FIRS.

All the officials have been in the EFCC detention since April 1.



PREMIUM TIMES learnt the EFCC is closing in on several other senior officials of the revenue collection service in a widening investigation to uncover other fraudulent activities involving several billions of government tax revenues.

When contacted on the detention, the EFCC spokesperson, Orilade Tony, confirmed that the officials were detained at the EFCC office in Wuse 2, Abuja. He asked to be given more time to get more details on the detention.

The FIRS is saddled with collecting taxes and revenues of the federal government.

The agency under Mr Fowler has seen its revenue generation improve, setting new records. The agency said it collected about N5.32 trillion as revenue in 2018, the highest in Nigeria’s history.


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SarkinYarki:
Hahahaha Buhari already unbundling Tinubu boys as I predicted Next level will not be easy for Tinubu and co sha but it will be for is Children of God ...Osinbanjo NEMA fraud next

Well, I doubt anyone of the affected has anything to do with Tinubu

Most of the affected staff are probably career civil servants who were promoted to their jobs from the ranks.They were probably there before Tinubu got into office/power

Fowler is prolly the only government appointee.

And no, I ain't pro Tinubu or Buhari..and PDP and APC to me are just two sides of a very messy coin....just know something of how the civil service works.

tactius:


Well, I doubt anyone of the affected has anything to do with Tinubu

Most of the affected staff are probably career civil servants who were promoted to their jobs from the ranks.They were probably there before Tinubu got into office/power

Fowler is prolly the only government appointee.

And no, I ain't pro Tinubu or Buhari..and PDP and APC to me are just two sides of a very messy coin....just know something of how the civil service works.

Believe me this sting is targetted at Fowler..there is no way Mr Hena will be involved if Fowler is not

They should thank God a Mohammed is involved.
It will be settled the NHIS way

The kinda fraud going on in that agency is mind boggling...

Buhari should be next.
Bubu robbing us blind while pretending to be fighting corruption.

Them don kukuma announce give Mr Hena make e bail out...useless enforcement agency

Ok

mk them catch all of them oo

Politicians and top civil servants are always in the news for the wrong reasons

Kudos to EFCC, Buhari and all Nigerians

The mighty FIRS.
Let's see how it will unfold.

No one should be above the law


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SarkinYarki:


Believe me this sting is targetted at Fowler..there is no way Mr Hena will be involved if Fowler is not

“Believe me” because you’re Who?

Nothing will come out of ds probe....

It is dem dem usual



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FIRS people are so corrupt, second to customs after police and NEPA (sic).

Corruption everywhere.

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deji17:
Kudos to EFCC, Buhari and all Nigerians

What's the meaning of Kudos....media trial, you only hear of the arrest, but you will never hear the end of the case....fake arrest.. As for that Biharis picture you have just posted, take a look at that picture closely, is that man alive or is a robot.

Pentasoft1978:


What's the meaning of Kudos....media trial, you only hear of the arrest, but you will never hear the end of the case....fake arrest.. As for that Biharis picture you have just posted, take a look at that picture closely, is that man alive or is a robot.

Its okay, everything is gonna be alright..

The kind of corruption going on in this government will even amaze the devil.

Hmmmmm!

This country get as e bi !

SarkinYarki:


Believe me this sting is targetted at Fowler..there is no way Mr Hena will be involved if Fowler is not

You think like PDP zombie

Na today? You haven't even scratched the surface.

The most corrupt agency ever. Even the senators are envious of them. The top boys do from 3 somes to infinite. Corruption is their watchword.

will efcc officials ever be caught in corrupt practices.

Fowler is a very smart man abeit a very stingy one.

I hope they are not stylishly coming for one Jagaban..

Fowler the one wey u do for lirs no do u
Haba billion una no dey fear God ni

KingOfThisnDat:
“Believe me” because you’re Who?

Because I can employ you and any other person in your lineage sit, so for that believe me