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, 23 August, 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 funnelling 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, aid: “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 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 a 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.
