Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - The Commissioner of Policy, Personnel and Finance (PPMF) at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Aliu Abdulrazak, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud,
Abdulrazak was detained alongside the agency’s Director of
Finance and Accounts (DFA), Aminu Y. Muhammed, DailyTrust reports.
Both officials of NAHCON reportedly honoured an invitation
extended to them by the commission, and they were later arrested after their
failure to refund some funds allegedly diverted.
Their arrest came amid a series of allegations bordering on
the mismanagement of some funds during the conduct of the 2025 Hajj
exercise.
The Forum of Chief Executives of State Muslim Pilgrims
Welfare Boards/Agencies/Commissions recently described as “a total failure” the
Hajj operation under NAHCON chairman, Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman (popularly
known as Professor Pakistan).
EFCC had earlier this month quizzed other senior NAHCON
officials, including Abdulmalik Diggi, Deputy Director (Accounts) and special
adviser (General Services) to the Chairman/CEO.
Others were: Sirajo Usman Salisu, Deputy Director in the
Chairman’s Office, and Barrister Nura Danladi, the commission’s Legal
Adviser.
Abdulrazak and Muhammed are also under investigation for
their alleged involvement in another case of fund diversion dating back to the
tenure of former chairman, Ahmad Jalal Arabi, sources told DailyTrust.
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