Outrage Trails Arrest Of Accountant General, AGF Over N80 Billion Alleged Fraud

Outrage was on Tuesday morning swelling on social media platforms following the news of the arrest of Ahmed Idris, the accountant general of the Federation, AGF who was arrested by the EFCC over an alleged N80 billion fraud.

GWGNG reports that The Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF Ahmed Idris has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged money laundering and diversion of public funds.

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Mr Idris according to sources was intercepted in Kano by operatives of EFCC on Monday evening and was flown to Abuja, for interrogation.

Reports reveals that the EFCC had been investigating a case of diversion of at least N80 billion in public funds which was allegedly laundered through some bogus contracts allegedly with the connivances of the AGF.

This report has stirred numerous reactions from social media users as many could not help but wonder how one man would divert such huge amount of money while the country’s poverty rate increases by the day.

Reacting to the arrest of the Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Nigerians reacted thus:

@ibeh84: One man 80 billion. No wonder they paid 100m like it’s 5k. This is the more reason we need peter Obi. Sanity needs to be restored. This wantom and daylight stealing cannot continue.

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@hasimM77643203: Asuu were offered 25B last year while they were on strike and FG ordered them to share that Money with NASU and SSANU, Now a sitting Accountant General has pocket the sum of 80 BILLION NAIRA only him and you dare blame Asuu for fighting over their rights and students right.

@ladyroza_001: In a poor country, One person stole 80 billion naira ($170,000,000) in less than 4yrs in his public office. This is a murder case!

@thenaijacomrade: Funny enough, they’ll pull the news under the carpet so swiftly soon?? Stupid old men.

@gimbakakanda: 80 billion Naira stolen by one skinny citizen. This man’s family and allies are probably out there cussing the country for the dysfunctions their principal helps make worse. One day, we are going to contemplate capital punishment for this unforgivable scale of corruption.

@iamewo: In January, Ahmed Idris, the accountant general of the federation blasted ASUU for demanding 18 billion naira. Today, he has been arrested by the EFCC for stealing 80 billion naira!

Hardworking people can’t be paid because a few people are busy filling their pockets in secret!

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