Prison Accountant Arrested For Stealing N200M

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a prison accountant on allegations of theft.

Mrs. Imaobong. Akon Esu- Nte, the Head of Capital Accounts Unit of the Nigerian Prison Service has been accused of stealing the sum of N200 million and lodging the funds into her private accounts.

This was revealed via a statement released by the EFCC. It reads:

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will tomorrow Friday November 14, 2014 arraign Mrs. Imaobong. Akon Esu- Nte, the Head of Capital Accounts Unit of the Nigerian Prison Service before a Federal Capital Territory High Court (21), Apo, on charges bordering on stealing and money laundering.

Esu- Nte, was first arrested by the anti-graft agency in May, following suspicious lodgments of about N200 million into her accounts.

The suspect, who is a grade level 14 officer, was seconded to the Nigerian Prison Service from the Federal Ministry of Finance.