Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) office in Aso Rock Presidential Villa has been burgled and at least seven computers containing sensitive financial information were taken away and others badly damaged.

NFIU is responsible for housing sensitive information about financial transactions in the country.

The attack believed to have happened overnight was discovered Friday morning at the No 12 Ibrahim Taiwo Street, Aso Villa office of NFIU.

An official of the agency who confirmed the development however, assured that the data on the stolen computers could still be retrieved from hard disks.

He also stated that other computers left behind by the burglars were damaged with intent to destroy information in them.

It was also gathered that the burglars numbering about six were however captured on CCTV camera in the office.

It was also learnt that mobile policemen on duty in the office were arrested yesterday for interrogation.

Some NFIU officials had on Thursday appeared before the Salami panel investigating Magu to testify.

Some of the panel members were however scheduled to visit  NFIU office on Friday morning but, the office was burgled overnight and sensitive data on movement of funds carted away.

Sun