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BREAKING: N174bn fraud: FG’s Accountant-General gets bail, reunites with family

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Barely 15 days after his arrest and remand  custody for N174 billion fraud, the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been released.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that is prosecuting Idris, said he was arrested for his alleged involvement in a N174 billion fraud.

Idris was released on bail from the custody of the anti-graft agency on Wednesday night in Abuja and has since been reunited with his family, Persecondnews gathered.

Confirming the development, the EFCC spokesmam, Wilson Uwujaren, said:”The suspended Accountant-General is out on bail. He was released last night.”

May 16, 2022, Idris was arrested by the EFCC for alleged fraud which was initially put at N82 billion but additional N90 billion fraud has been uncovered.

Idris was suspended by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, to enable him to face his probe.

During interrogation, Idris had mentioned some names, companies, and a huge amount of money which is currently under probe.

He also made confessional statements and provided traces of funds, withdrawals, and deposits in local and foreign currencies.

However, this led to the arrest last week of a former Zamfara Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, and the Chairman and Managing Director of Finex Professional, Anthony Yaro, by the EFCC.

Meanwhile, the Acting AGF, Mr Anamekwe Nwabuoku, who was appointed by Buhari last week, is also being fingered in multi-billion fraud.

He had alleged perpetrated the fraud at various times through the Federal Government Integrated Financial Management System (IPPIS) used for the payment of workers.

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