Ex-Women Affairs Minister Tallen In EFCC Custody Over Corruption Charges

Mrs. Pauline Tallen, the former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, is currently in the custody of the EFCC over allegations of money laundering.
She was questioned by EFCC operatives at their zonal headquarters in Abuja.
The allegations against Tallen are related to corrupt enrichment amounting to N2 billion, including diversion of funds from the African First Lady Peace Mission Project.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the immediate past Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Pauline Tallen, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of money laundering.

Sources privy to the development confirmed to our correspondent that Tallen was quizzed by operatives of the EFCC at its zonal headquarters in Wuse, Abuja.

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Though details of the allegations against the ex-minister were sketchy, a source familiar with the case told Saturday PUNCH that it bordered on corrupt enrichment to the tune of N2bn.

“The ex-minister arrived at our Abuja Zonal Command (not the headquarters), on invitation, at about 12pm, but she is still being grilled by investigators of the commission as at 8:30pm.

“She’s being investigated for alleged misappropriation of funds and corrupt enrichment to the tune of N2bn, and part of the money was allegedly diverted from the African First Lady Peace Mission Project.”