The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited more senior officials of
the Central Bank of Nigeria as part of investigations into an alleged foreign
exchange scam and other sharp practices within the apex bank.
Reliable sources
within the anti-graft agency said the investigators probing the scam believed
strongly that the activities of some officials of the bank impacted negatively
on the fortunes of the naira and contributed to its drastic slump in recent
months.
It
was reported on
Thursday that the EFCC detained and grilled two directors on Wednesday. It was,
however, learnt on Thursday that the officials were released late on the same
day after writing statements on oath.
Additional
findings by The Punch on Thursday revealed that the senior
officials grilled by the EFCC were the Director of Procurement and a Special
Adviser to the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
A
top official at the anti-graft agency said the bank accounts of suspected
persons were being scrutinised by security agents with a view to determining
the sources of money and their trails. The source added that the agents would
check if the money which passed through the accounts corresponded with the salaries
and allowances of these officials.
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