Breaking: EFCC Busts NAHCON Over Fraud Claims Spokesperson And Three Officials Detained

Breaking: EFCC Busts NAHCON Over Fraud Claims Spokesperson And Three Officials Detained

On Tuesday, operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja amid allegations of fraud. Arriving at 11 a.m. in a white bus with a valid arrest warrant, the EFCC operatives took NAHCON’s spokesperson, Fatimah Usara, along with three other unidentified staff members into custody…….READ MORE 

Sources close to The Guardian have revealed that the arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds.

This comes after a prior raid by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), which searched NAHCON’s offices over claims of mishandling the N90 billion allocated for the 2024 Hajj.

EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale has confirmed that further details will be shared in due course.