A former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has been arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in connection with an alleged N22bn fraud. EFCC sources familiar with the matter said Mamman, who was a minister under President Muhammadu Buhari from 2019 to 2021, was arrested and detained at the EFCC Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday after he appeared for questioning. The sources said the former minister allegedly conspired with officials of the Ministry of Power during his stint as minister and diverted N22 billion and shared it among themselves.

Three out of the seven remaining school girls earlier abducted from the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State by bandits have regained their freedom. Those released are Elizabeth Ogechi Nwafor, Esther Sunday and Aliya Abubakar. The chairman of parents of the Abducted School Girls’ Forum, Malam Salim Kaoje revealed to press that the newly released girls arrived Kebbi on Monday afternoon. “Yes they released three of the school girls to us on Sunday evening. They are already with the State Government”, Kaoje said.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the eight-year sentence imposed on Abdulrasheed Maina, a former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team over money laundering charges to the tune of about N2.1 billion. The ruling was delivered on Friday by a three-member panel unanimously affirming the judgment of Justice Okon Abang convicting and sentencing Maina on November 8, 2021.

 The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has summoned Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, over his alleged misconduct during the state’s April 14 supplementary elections. According to a report, it revealed that the Interpol letter, dated April 27, 2023, instructed Mr Yunusa Ari to appear for interrogation at the National Central Bureau in Abuja.

The Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) has allegedly abducted 3 aid workers and 2 security guards of the Family Health International (FHI 360) in Borno State. FHI 360 is a US-based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), focused on improving the health and well-being of people.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oloyelogun alongside one lawmaker and staff members of the Assembly over alleged fraudulent practices at the State High Court. Oloyelogun was arraigned alongside Felemu Bankole, a lawmaker representing the Akoko Southwest constituency 2, and Segun Bankole, a staff of the assembly. Iroju Ogundeji, a former deputy speaker of the assembly had petitioned the EFCC, alleging that the defendants conspired to share N2.4 million meant for a seminar in Lagos which they never attended.