Umar Ajiya Refutes Claims of EFCC Detention in $7.2bn Refinery Probe
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Ajiya, has denied reports suggesting that he was arrested or detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked to refinery rehabilitation projects. The reports, which circulated widely across