The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has ordered the arrest of former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over his failure to appear before the committee investigating allegations of an unaccounted ₦210 trillion between 2017 and 2023. The decision was reached during an investigative hearing after Kyari…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts associated with former NNPCL Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari, amid ongoing fraud investigations. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order on Tuesday following an ex parte motion filed by EFCC counsel, Ogechi Ujam. The judge ruled that the application had…
Mele Kyari Denies EFCC Detention Amid $2.9 Billion Refinery Probe Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has denied being held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), amid an ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of $2.9 billion earmarked for refinery rehabilitation. In a statement…
