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EFCC arrests Bauchi Account-General, 3 others for alleged N70bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Bauchi State Accountant-General, Sirajo Jaja, for alleged misappropriation of N70 billion, The Cable reports.
He was arrested on Wednesday alongside a staff of Jasfad Resources Limited, Aliyu Abubakar an unlicensed Bureau de Change (BDC) operator and Sunusi Ibrahim Sambo, a point of sale (PoS) operator.
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A source in the EFCC told the newspaper that the arrest of the quartet was part of the ongoing investigations into alleged diversion and misappropriation of funds and misappropriation of funds belonging to the state government.
The source added that the commission is also investigating Governor Bala Mohammed on the matter.
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