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$300m Fraud: DSS Arrest CBN Deputy Governor, Aisha Ahmed
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$300m Fraud: DSS Arrest CBN Deputy Governor, Aisha Ahmed
By Lukman Sabiu, Abuja
The CBN chief was reportedly arrested over her “alleged fraudulent acquisition of shares in Polaris Bank, Titan Bank/Union Bank.”
The State Security Service (SSS) has arrested the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in charge of Financial System Stability, Aisha Ahmad, Nigeria’s state television, NTA, reports.
Daily Hint reports revealed that Ms Ahmad was reportedly arrested over her “alleged fraudulent acquisition of shares in Polaris Bank, Titan Bank/Union Bank.”
“The CBN Deputy Governor is currently being interrogated on how $300 million to complete the acquisition of Union Bank was raised by Titan Bank,” NTA reported on its X handle.