The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested and is detaining a former Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, for questioning over allegations of abuse of office and money laundering.
The former governor was invited by the EFCC on Tuesday.
Aliyu was accused of having diverted N2 billion ecological funds for political purposes.
He was also alleged to have fraudulently sold the state’s stake in North South Power, the holding company for Kainji Dam.
About 16 per cent of the state’s 26 per cent shares in the company was sold for N3.6 billion.
Out of the amount, N1.090 billion was allegedly paid to the Government House and used for the 2015 elections in which Aliyu’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party, fielded a candidate for the governorship election but lost to the All Progressives Congress.
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