N170bn Fraud: EFCC releases suspended Accountant-General Idris from custody

Ahmed Idris, the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation arrested for money laundering, has been released from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s custody.

Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesperson of the anti-graft agency confirmed the release to newsmen on Thursday.

He said Mr Idris was released on Wednesday night.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Mr Idris on May 16 in Kano after he refused to respond to invitations to answer questions about the fraud charges.

The embattled accountant-general was subsequently suspended on May 18 by Ms Ahmed, who cited the EFCC’s allegation that he stole and laundered more than N80 billion. Later, reports of another N90 billion fraud were traced to Mr Idris.

President Muhammadu Buhari subsequently appointed Anamekwe Nwabuoku to replace Mr Idris.

Mr Idris was appointed as the Federation’s Accountant-General on June 25, 2015, by Mr Buhari.

Mr Idris was reappointed for a second four-year term in June 2019, prompting considerable criticism that the controversial accountant general had exceeded the required service time.

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