₦airaland Forum

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have raided the Abuja home of a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, picking him up, Daily Trust can confirm.

It was learnt that the gun-wielding operatives arrested the professor of haematology-oncology and bone marrow transplantation in his house in the presence of his wife and children at about 4:46pm on Wednesday over a yet-to-be-revealed offence.

Sources familiar with the development confided in our correspondent that Yusuf was driven to an unknown location after he was picked up by the operatives.

Although details of his arrest were not disclosed by the operatives, sources said his arrest might not be unconnected with his activities when he held sway at NHIS.

“The reason for his arrest can’t be made public now because investigations are still ongoing. What I know is that he’s in custody and he will help the detectives in their investigations,” a highly-placed source told Daily Trust Wednesday night.

Yusuf was relieved of his appointment in 2019 by the former President Muhammadu Buhari seven months after he was recommended for dismissal by a fact-finding panel set up by the Federal Ministry of Health over alleged mismanagement of N919m.

When contacted, the spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, said he would find out about the development and get back.but he was yet to get back as promised as of when this report was filed.

dre11:
https://dailytrust.com/just-in-efcc-arrests-ex-nhis-boss-usman-yusuf/

miyagi01:
No be this mumu dey misyarn lately. You massively embezzled funds and still have the gut to criticize the govt. you wey suppose keep shut dey chop your money

Eriokanmi:
I knew it. Anyone who attacks tinubu must chop an arrest. The same awaits all his corrupt cabinet members and allies. It's a matter of time. Where's buhari today?

SadiqBabaSani:
Tinubu have started silencing critics

Carndidlaydid:
This man should have just kept his mouth shut




You Nigerians have serious issues

Didn't the man embezzle money

Yes or No

miyagi01:
No be this mumu dey misyarn lately. You massively embezzled funds and still have the gut to criticize the govt. you wey suppose keep shut dey chop your money

SadiqBabaSani:
Tinubu have started silencing critics

Adonai37:
It’s always the same process, he will be bailed after being charged to court and that will be the last we’ll hear of this case