EFCC arrests former Plateau Speaker, 14 ex-lawmakers for money laundering

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Moses Sule, and 14 other members for alleged money laundering.

The 14 former members of the House are Gwottson Fom, Sani Abubakar, Jwe Philip Gwom, Thomas Dantong, Happiness Mathew Akawu, Cornelius Dotyok, and Agbalak Ibrahim.

Others include Danjuma Azi, Fwangje Bala Ndat, Salome Tanimu Wanglet, Namba Rimuyat, Nimchak Rims, Ishaku Maren, and Paul Datugun.

The EFCC, in a statement on Wednesday, disclosed that the former lawmakers were apprehended on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

The EFCC said the former legislators were arrested following claims by some concerned citizens of Plateau State against them for allegedly violating the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and abuse of procurement processes.

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The anti-graft agency stated that an investigation showed that the former lawmakers spent only six months in office and the state government bought several luxury vehicles for them in their official capacities.

The EFCC added: “Investigation further showed that the said vehicles are valued at N2.5 billion.

“Upon leaving office, the vehicles were meant to be returned to the state government but were taken away by the legislators and all efforts to retrieve them have proved abortive.

“The state government had to procure another set of vehicles for the present members of the House of Assembly valued at about N2 billion.”

The commission said the former Speaker and other members will soon be charged to court.

The Star