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Breaking: EFCC grills ex-minister Tallen over N2bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated the immediate past Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, over alleged misappropriation of N2 billion.

It was gathered that Tallen was grilled at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Friday, June 2.

A source close to the EFCC disclosed that the former minister who arrived at the office of the anti-graft agency on invitation at about 12 p.m. was still being grilled by investigators of the commission till Friday night.

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Though details of the allegations against the ex-minister were sketchy, a source familiar with the case revealed that it bordered on alleged corrupt enrichment to the tune of N2 billion

Part of the money was allegedly diverted from the African First Lady Peace Mission Project.

The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, has yet to speak on the development as of the time of filing this report.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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