Ex-Customs Boss in EFCC Net for N40 Billion Fraud

News reports say the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arrested a former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Custom Services (NCS) Abdullahi Dikko, for allegedly diverting N40bn while in office.

Dikko,whose whereabouts have been unknown since the EFCC started investigation of the alleged fraud, submitted himself to EFCC on Thursday and remained at the anti-graft commission until late evening.

According to the Punch,An unnamed detective at the commission, told the newspaper:  “You will recall that we have been looking for Dikko for quite some time. He turned himself in around 10am today (Thursday) and he is being quizzed over  two key allegations bordering on  criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds, theft, abuse of office and living above legitimate means.

“There is also a further allegation that he diverted over N40bn from the Customs’ coffers. The funds were drawn from the proceeds of the seven per cent cost of collection and one per cent comprehensive import supervision scheme.

“He is being grilled over the source of the funds with which he acquired the mansion valued at over N2bn located at 1, Audu Ogbeh Street, Jabi Abuja.”

The EFCC operatives had on January 8, raided the residence of the ex-Customs boss in connection with a N3bn vote spent by the NCS a few days to the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.

The Customs Management described the money as  “unjustifiably used”.