The outgoing Finance Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Benjamin Fakunle, has been arrested and detained by the Department of State Service (DSS).
Fakunle is being grilled over his role in the seven-year audited accounts of the apex bank alleged to have been fraudulently prepared, findings by InsideBusinessNG revealed.
He was reportedly arrested by the secret police at the post-retirement party being held in his honour on Wednesday.
He was said to have been arrested Wednesday at his retirement party in Abuja and has since been in detention.
As finance director, Fakunle oversaw the finance department of the bank and was also in charge of the audited accounts and their preparation.
The position entails supervising processes and following accounting best practices in line with the enabling act of the institution. It also involves liaising with the auditors of the bank.
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