Ex-Gov Igbinedion Detained By EFCC Over Alleged N1.6 bilion Fraud

• Ex-Gov Igbinedion has been detained by the EFCC over alleged N1.6 billion fraud

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Igbinedion is being grilled at the Abuja headquarters of the EFCC for allegedly diverting public funds to the tune of N1.6 billion, Premium Times reports.

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Igbinedion is being grilled by operatives of the commission at the EFCC’s headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, a source told Premium Times.

File Photo: Ex-Gov Lucky Igbinedion at 60, with family

It was reported that Igbinedion arrived at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency around 2 p.m. and was still being grilled as of the time of filing this report.

A loan obtained by the Edo State government is said to have been diverted to a company in which he has an interest.

Mr Igbinedion, who finished his tenure as governor in 2007, was prosecuted in 2008 by the EFCC and convicted of embezzling N2.9 billion belonging to Edo State.

He was sentenced to six months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge which was pruned from 191 charges.

The latest invitation was confirmed by the spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren who failed to give more details.

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