EFCC Arrests Sirika’s Brother Over N8bn Aviation Contract Fraud

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, quizzed Abubakar Ahmad Sirika over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation.

Gatekeepers News reports that Abubakar is the brother of immediate-past Minister Hadi Sirika, believed to have awarded the contracts to his sibling.

Abubakar’s arrest on Sunday was part of the ongoing probe of alleged fraudulent practices in the Ministry of Aviation during the tenure of the ex-minister.

EFCC is probing allegations of conspiracy, abuse of office, diversion of public funds, contract inflation, criminal breach of trust and money laundering.

Of the contract sum, about N3, 212,258,930.18 has been traced to Engirios Nigeria Limited, owned by Abubakar, who is a Level-16 officer, a deputy director, in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.

According to reports, four big contracts were awarded to Abubakar’s Engirios Nigeria Limited when his brother was in charge of the ministry.

EFCC investigators said Abubakar Sirika is listed as the company’s Managing Director (MD)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Besides, it was discovered that he is the sole signatory to the two accounts linked to the firm with two banks.

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