The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released the sacked chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, on bail. Arabi and Kontagora were detained over alleged illegal withdrawal and the mismanagement of the N90bn 2024 Hajj intervention fund. They were, however, unable to meet their bail conditions and stayed in EFCC’s custody for five days.
But speaking with our correspondent on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter stated that Arabi and Kontagora had met their bail conditions. The source said they were released on Monday, adding that no further recovery had been made yet after the first 314,098 Saudi Riyal. “The former Hajj Commission chairman and the secretary have been released, and the investigation is still ongoing.
They were released on Monday after meeting their bail conditions. Nothing yet on the matter. No other recoveries except for the earlier ones,” the source said.
The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, could not be reached as of the time of filing this report. He did not pick up his calls and has yet to respond to a message sent to him on the matter. Related News EFCC arrests 22 internet fraudsters in Edo, seizes luxury cars EFCC will adopt technology to tackle financial crimes - Olukoyede Lawyer seeks legislation to regulate states involvement in direct investments In an exclusive report on August 15, The PUNCH reports that the EFCC’s investigation revealed that .