MD of the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Kuru and EFCC operatives
By Our Reporter
News filtered out that the Managing Director of the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Kuru was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for questioning over alleged corrupt practices.
As at 9.25pm yesterday, Kuru was still in custody as of the EFCC. This much was confirmed by sources within anti graft agency..
“It is true. He is still in our custody. He may spend the night in detention,” said the source
Online medium, Sahara Reporters, stated that Kuru was accused of asset diversion and selling of seized assets to cronies at below value prices.
But the spokesman for AMCON, Jude Nwauzor told Punch that his boss was at the EFCC but only as a guest and not a suspect.
Nwauzor said his boss usually consulted with the EFCC from time to time. When asked why the AMCON boss was still at the EFCC at almost 10pm, he said, “He went there for a meeting and meetings can stretch to any time of the day.”
