PEOPLES GAZETTE
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Sale Mamman, a former minister of power, over allegations of N22 billion fraud.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Mr Mamman was arrested and detained by operatives of the commission in Abuja on Wednesday after he appeared for questioning at the EFCC headquarters.
The Gazette understands that the former minister is being investigated over his alleged involvement in conspiring with staff of the ministry in charge of the accounts of the Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power projects to divert N22 billion and share among themselves.
Efforts to reach the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren were unsuccessful. He did not respond to calls and text messages sent to his known phone number.
The EFCC had in November of last year launched an investigation into the controversial $5.8bn Mambilla Hydro Electric Power project contract to Sunrise Power.
The current minister of power, Abubakar Aliyu had disclosed that the Sunrise litigation on the project was the only problem hampering its commencement.
