Abuja, Nigeria – May 13, 2026 – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), in connection with an alleged money laundering scheme involving N500 billion. The high-profile detention, which occurred in Abuja, marks a significant escalation in Nigeria’s ongoing battle against corruption in the energy sector. Abdullahi, appointed under President Bola Tinubu’