Anti-corruption crusaders storm AGF's office, demand probe, prosecution of Mele Kyari

Anti-corruption crusaders under the aegis of Concerned Citizens Against Corruption, on Tuesday stormed the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in Abuja to demand the prosecution of former Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari.

They also demanded a thorough probe and investigation into the company’s financial transactions in the past five years.

The protesters, led by the Convener, Comrade Kabir Matazu, expressed disappointment that despite President Bola Tinubu’s removal of Kyari and the entire NNPCL board on April 2, 2025, no step has been taken to investigate the alleged corrupt practices under Kyari’s leadership.

The group highlighted the controversy surrounding the rehabilitation and restreaming of government-owned refineries, citing allegations of billions of dollars being spent without transparency.

They also pointed out a perplexing issue where NNPCL is reportedly owing Matrix Energy over $2 billion, with the debt being serviced through daily crude oil allocations.

Matazu said, “It ...
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