The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroluem Corporation, NNPC Limited, Umar Ajiya Isa.

Umar Ajiya Isa was arrested in connection with alleged 7.2billion dollar fraud linked with the rehabiliation of the Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt Refineries.

A reliable source within the commission equally confirmed that the former Managing Director of Warri Refinery, Jimoh Olasunkanmi is also in the custody of the commission.

Ajiya, as CFO, was in charge of release of funds for the Turn Around Maintenance of the three Refineries and all the key officials involved in the Maintainance and other key Projects are being investigated for alleged abuse of office, corruption, diversion of funds and kickbacks from contractors.

Other officials allegedly involved are, Tunde Bakare, MD, Warri Refinery, Ahmed Adamu Dikko, former MD, Port Harcourt Refinery and Ibrahim Monday Onoja, former MD, Port Harcourt Refinery.