Mr Dikko, who
went underground since January 8 and a manhunt launched to trace him,
eventually turned himself in at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Thursday at
about 10am.
The former
Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Inde Dikko, is being held by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).The former customs boss was
questioned over an alleged N42billion fraud.
Aside the
alleged N42b fraud, the former top customs chief is being questioned over the
sum of N2.6billion allegedly withdrawn from the coffers of the Nigeria Customs
Service and remitted into the accounts of some companies floated by a former
Assistant Comptroller General, who served under Dikko.
A source at
the EFCC said Mr. Dikko is being investigated over two key allegations
bordering on criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds, theft, abuse of
office and living above legitimate means.
Also of
interest to the anti-graft investigators is the source of funds with which the
former customs boss acquired the palatial mansion he owns on 1, Audu Ogbeh
Street, Jabi, Abuja valued at over N2billion.
“There is
also an allegation that he diverted over N40billion from Customs coffers. The
funds were allegedly drawn from proceeds of the 7% cost of collection and 1%
comprehensive import supervision scheme.
“There are
lots of questions that he has to answer. Discreet investigation has been going
on for months and this is the opportunity for him to clear the air on the
allegation and other evidence that have emerged in the course of
investigation”, the source said.
As at press
time, he was being detained by the commission for the continuation of his
interrogation today.
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