By Sani Wilson Enemona

The Director of Finance and Accounts of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Eno Ubi Otu has been reportedly arrested.

It was gathered that Otu is currently being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Daily Star Nigeria learnt that Otu was arrested by the detectives of the anti-graft agency at about 11:15 am on Wednesday in relation to a case of alleged diversion of over N25 billion tax remittances.

A source disclosed that the NDDC official was with the operatives up till Wednesday night.

Otu’s arrest is reportedly part of a larger investigation of the forensic audit report of the NDDC.