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EFCC arrests Buhari’s ex-Minister over N22bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, over his alleged connection with N22 billion fraud.

It was gathered that Mamman was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday and he is being detained at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.

Competent sources said that the arrest was in connection with the ongoing investigation by EFCC into alleged corruption in the execution of some power projects.

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According to sources, the minister was alleged to have conspired with a member of staff of the ministry in charge of the accounts of the Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power projects and diverted N22 billion.

The two allegedly shared the money 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,” said sources.

Mamman, a native of Taraba, was appointed minister by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 21, 2019, and was fired on September 1, 2021.

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