The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intensified investigations into alleged fraud and mismanagement at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), grilling eight senior officials over suspected financial irregularities linked to the 2025 Hajj operations.
According to credible sources, the officials spent several hours with investigators, responding to questions over claims of mismanagement running into hundreds of millions of naira.
The inquiry is said to be probing alleged diversion of funds and abuse of office under the leadership of NAHCON Chairman, Abdullahi Usman.
Insider reports suggest that the EFCC’s line of questioning focused on expenditures for the 2025 Hajj operations, including funds earmarked for pilgrims’ welfare, logistics, and foreign exchange allocations.
Two of the invited officials were reportedly released after returning ₦38 million each to the anti-graft agency, though the EFCC has not officially confirmed this development.
Allegations of inflated costs, poor service delivery, and unexplained expenses have continued to trail the Commission in recent years.
While EFCC spokespersons have yet to issue a formal statement on the ongoing investigation, sources say more officials of the Commission may be invited in the coming days as the probe widens.
