Former Skye Bank Boss Tunde Ayeni in EFCC Custody Over Alleged ₦36.5bn Misappropriation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Tunde Ayeni, the former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, in connection with an alleged ₦36.54 billion and $30 million money laundering scheme.
Ayeni was apprehended in Abuja on Thursday and is currently being detained at the commission’s facility.
Investigations suggest that the funds, originally obtained as loans from Polaris Bank for specific projects—including marine security and electricity distribution—were allegedly diverted to the NITEL/MTEL asset acquisition via a NATCOM account.
EFCC operatives are currently probing 12 different companies linked to Ayeni that were reportedly used to obtain these depositor funds.
EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrest, noting that the businessman will be arraigned upon the conclusion of the investigation.
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