Crime & Court

Ex-Power Minister, Sale Mamman arrested over N22bn fraud

 

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman over alleged N22bn fraud.

Sources revealed that the former minister was arrested early Wednesday and was subsequently detained at the headquarters of the commission.

The arrest, as learnt, is said to be in connection with the Commission’s ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in the execution of some power projects.

Mamman is alleged to have conspired with a staff of the Ministry in charge of the accounts of the Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power projects and diverted N22 billion, which they shared among themselves.

The investigations have also uncovered properties in Nigeria and overseas linked to the suspects, while millions of naira and United States Dollars have been recovered.

Taraba-born Mamman, who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in August 2019, was dismissed exactly two years in 2021.

 

admin

Recent Posts

Rivers LG Chair Appoints 130 Special Assistants, Calls for Diligence

The Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has appointed 130…

11 hours ago

Gunmen Abduct Two Catholic Nuns in Anambra

  Two Catholic nuns, Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli, were abducted by gunmen…

12 hours ago

NANS Protests Appointment of Eric Sekou Chelle as Super Eagles Coach

Members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) staged a protest on Thursday at…

12 hours ago

Zacch Adedeji @ 47: Celebrating A Man Of Exceptional Grace, Excellence | By Dare Adekanmbi

Ecclesiastical evidence abounds to affirm that God does not look at people or issues through the same prism from which human beings perceive…

1 day ago

Oyo 2027: Dotun Sanusi Finally Bows Out of Guber Race, Gives Reasons {Photos}

  The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ilaji Sports and Resorts and a prominent figure…

1 day ago

$560,000 Romance Scam: Two US-Based Nigerians Face 40 Years in Prison

  Two Nigerian nationals, Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja, 39, and Abel Adeyi Daramola, 37, are facing…

1 day ago