N279m scam: EFCC grills agency’s chief, others

Detectives have uncovered the alleged award of N279,675,796 phony contracts at a Federal Government agency.

Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA) Director-General Moses Oluwatoyin Beckley and seven others have been interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The others are the Deputy Director (Account), Mrs. Hauwa Ibrahim; Mary Abioye (Central Processing Officer); Ajayi F. Alaba (Asst. Director, Head, Internal Auditor); Jonathan Mbachi (Asst. Chief Executive Officer Accounts); Banwo Oladele Oluwale (Chief Accountant); Joseph Awe Olufemi (Head, Salary); and David Okon Williams (Chief Executive Officer, Accounts).

A source, who was privy to the investigation, gave the details to The Nation correspondent, of how the fraud was allegedly perpetrated by a top official and the staff of the accounts department.
The Nation, January 3, 2018

 

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