ABUJA – There are reports indicating that officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Friday morning stormed the residence of the immediate past Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Inde Abdullahi.
Abdullahi, who voluntarily resigned his appointment few months into the current administration has been held hostage inside his residence located along Ahmed Musa, Street, Jabi, Abuja.
Towards the end of his leadership at the Customs he was dragged before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, by a pressure group identified as the Nigerian Customs Transparency Initiative, NCTI.
The group called on the EFCC to among other things, probe Inde Dikko over allegations of abuse of office and that the NCS leadership should account for the alleged disappearance of some containers and the N3.5 billion incurred on the installation of Internet facility by the Customs Service.
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NCTI, in the petition signed by one Dr. James Onoja, requested ICPC to probe some infractions allegedly committed by the Service, which include contravention of the Public Service Rule 070318, manipulation of promotions, high-handedness, inflation of purchase of BMW cars for senior officials and alleged spending of N3.5 billion on Internet project. (Per Second News)