Bauchi Accountant General Arrested in Shocking N70bn Corruption Scandal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Bauchi State’s Accountant General, Alhaji Sirajo Mohammed Jaja, over an alleged N70 billion fraud, sending shockwaves across the state.

Jaja was apprehended in Abuja on Wednesday alongside two suspected accomplices—Aliyu Abubakar, an unlicensed bureau de change operator, and Sunusi Ibrahim Sambo, a Point-of-Sale (PoS) operator.

According to EFCC insiders, investigations uncovered that a staggering N59 billion was funneled through various bank accounts linked to Jaja, with large sums allegedly handed over to political operatives and associates of Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed.

“Abubakar, one of the key suspects, had previously jumped bail but has now been rearrested,” a source within the EFCC disclosed.

EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrests, stating that the probe is ongoing and may have wider implications for the Bauchi State government.