EFCC, FBI Launch Joint Probe Into Alleged Diversion Of USAID Funds
Investigators will trace how money was spent and whether 80 one-stop centres and other programme sites were affected by the alleged diversion, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation launched a joint investigation into alleged HIV and tuberculosis fund mismanagement in Nigeria following a meeting at the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2.
- The inquiry follows the 2025 suspension of US-funded assistance, which disrupted operations at more than 80 one-stop centers; the United States Agency for International Development had contributed approximately US$28 billion to Nigerian healthcare between 2022 and 2024.
- Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché Macus Maccain and Special Agent Jeremy Kennon cited concerns regarding inflated budgets and financial irregularities, particularly in Kano State, following the 2025 program termination.
- EFCC Acting Zonal Director Bawa Kaltungo stated the commission will trace funds to implementing organizations to determine if money was diverted after program termination. "We are seeking stronger engagement," Maccain said regarding the investigation.
- Both agencies plan to establish a long-term working relationship with reciprocal information sharing to investigate alleged financial irregularities. Investigators will focus on how organizations managed remaining funds after program terminations to identify potential misconduct.
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FBI and EFCC Join Forces to Probe USAID Fund Diversion in Nigeria
NIGERIA · GOVERNANCE & SECURITY Key Facts —The meeting An FBI delegation visited the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 on 10 September 2026 to deepen a joint investigation into allegedly diverted US aid funds. —The money The probe targets funds from US-supported HIV and tuberculosis programmes, including money left with implementing organisations after programmes were […]
EFCC, FBI probe alleged USAID funds diversion
By Innocent Anaba LAGOS: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have agreed to deepen collaboration in investigating alleged diversion and mismanagement of funds provided under United States Government-supported programmes in Nigeria. The resolve was reached on Thursday, September 10, 2026, when Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché […]
FBI partners EFCC to probe alleged diversion of USAID funds in Nigeria
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, is to partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe alleged mismanagement and diversion of funds released for US-backed health programmes in Nigeria. The probe will cover every organisation and group that received funds under programmes supported by the United States Agency for International […] FBI partners EFCC to probe alleged diversion of USAID funds in Nige…
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