The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Abdullahi Basir Haske, an in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, for allegedly facilitating the illicit movement of millions of dollars for past and present Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) officials.
On Saturday, August 23, 2025, fresh details emerged confirming that Haske, who was granted administrative bail on July 24, 2025, after claiming a medical emergency, is suspected to have fled Nigeria.
He has reportedly gone incommunicado, violating his bail conditions, prompting the EFCC to declare him wanted.
EFCC investigations revealed that Haske has secured lucrative aviation-related contracts through NNPC EnServ over the years.
These contracts allegedly served as a conduit for funneling illicit funds for NNPC staff.
The agency continues its probe into his activities and the network involved in the suspected financial misconduct.
A source privy to the ongoing investigation, said: “The suspect has been entrenched in the system.
“Abdullahi Bashir Haske is the beneficial owner of Mars Aviation Limited.
“For several years, he has been leveraging on his relationship with past and current GMDs of NNPCL to secure contracts for his aviation company through which he has been moving large sums of money.
“He has several private jets through which he has been executing bulk cash transfers and illicit movement of funds for top officials of NNPC Ltd.
“Analysis of Mars Aviation Limited’s domiciliary account with a major bank showed large inflow of dollars in millions from NNPC EnServ.
“Several questionable withdrawals have been made from the account
“Investigators are probing several questionable contracts he lifted so far from NNPC Ltd and the operations of Mars Aviation Limited, especially the use of a Gulfstream IV Jet with tail number, 17- ABH for fraudulent movement of funds.”
It was learnt that when the suspect discovered that the game was up, he devised a trick to escape.
Another source said: “In the course of interviews by EFCC investigators on July 24, 2025, he feigned a medical emergency and was rushed to the National Hospital and admitted to an administrative bail the following day.
“Since then, he has remained incommunicado in flagrant disregard of the bail conditions.
“He took advantage of EFCC’s liberal approach to bail to escape.
“But the law will catch up with him wherever he goes.”
Responding to a question, the highly-placed source said: “It is the investigation of past and current managements of NNPC Ltd that uncovered his dealings
“The seizure of the jets can only happen after their forfeiture procedures are concluded in court.”
Asked of the total amount involved, the source added: “Not yet. More accounts may be discovered along the line.”
The Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, who signed the release which declared the suspect wanted, was unavailable for further comments.
The EFCC had declared Haske wanted on Friday, seeking information from the public that could lead to his arrest.
Oyewale had given his age as 38 and his last known address as No. 6, Mosley Road, Ikoyi, Lagos and 952/953, Idejo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos,
Oyewale said: “Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the commission in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja office or through 08093322644; its e-mail address: edcc.gov.ng or the nearest police station and other security agencies.”
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