N80 billion Fraud: EFCC arrests Former Zamfara Governor, Yari over link with Accountant-General of the Federation

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Hon. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He was arrested over links with the N80 billion fraud involving the former Accountant-General of the federation, Alhaji Ahmad Idris.

Yari was arrested at about 5pm on Sunday for allegedly benefitting to the tune of N22 billion from the N80 billion which the former Accountant General was alleged to have paid to one Akindele.

The Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Idris was earlier arrested over allegations of money laundering and diversion of public funds to the tune of N80 billion.

He has since been suspended from office pending the outcome of investigations.