By Gloria Omang

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) operatives has arrested the accountant general of the federation Ahmed Idris over an N80billion fraud.

The EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren announced this in Abuja.

He said Ahmed Idris was arrested after failing to honour the invitation by the EFCC to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts.

He also stated that Idris the serving accountant general of the federation was arrested for diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80bn(Eighty billion Naria only).

According to the EFCC spokesman, the commission verified intelligence showed that the AGF raked off the fund through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates.

Uwujaren added that the funds were laundered through real estate investment in Kano and Abuja.