Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Directorate, have arrested one Abdulazeez Gbadebo, the station manager of Emadeb Energy Service Limited, for alleged criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds to the tune of N500 million.
His arrest followed a petition by Emadeb Energy Service Ltd, alleging that it discovered through an external audit that the suspect had illegally diverted and sold bulk petrol to customers by manipulating the pump meters and diverting N500 million that accrued from the fraud to his personal bank account.
The anti-graft agency made this disclosure in a statement released on its Facebook page on Thursday.
Investigations carried out by the Commission further revealed that the suspect sold bulk petrol and diesel to different individuals and received payments through his private bank accounts.
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Items recovered from him include: An ash-coloured Mercedes-Benz, an ash-coloured Mini Cooper, a green-coloured Mini Cooper, an ash-coloured Mini Cooper, and a white Mercedes-Benz GLK. Others are one original authorisation letter from Kaduna Geographical Information System, KADGIS, a certificate of occupancy with file number, KDL 328159, one three-bedroom fully detached bungalow, and three landed properties.
The EFCC stated that he will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
