Four top officials of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N2 billion Duty Tour Allowance fraud.
The suspects include Bilkisu Adamu Sani, Director, Finance and Accounts; Hart Benson Fimienye, Deputy General Manager, Treasury; Obene Jenbarimiema Turniel, Deputy General Manger (Management Accounts) and Nathaniel Terna Kaainjo, General Manger (Accounts and Stores).
The Star was told that Nathaniel was taken into EFCC’s custody on Thursday, March 16, 2023 while the others were arrested today, March 20, 2023.
The NCAA officials are currently being grilled by a team of operatives at the anti-graft Agency’s headquarters in Abuja.
The NCCA officials alleged that the top officials paid themselves and others, Duty Tour Allowance, DTA, in excess of N2 billion.
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