A former Senior Special Assistant on Media to Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has been arrested by the EFCC for allegedly trying to bribe an operative with N10million.
The suspect, Abnedgo Don- Evarada, was arrested in Port Harcourt allegedly tried to induce the EFCC’s Zonal Head in Port- Harcourt, Mr Ishaq Salihu.
Don-Evarada, it was alleged, acted on behalf of a Senior Special Assistant to the Bayelsa’s state governor on Millennium Development Goals, Apere Embelakpo and his wife, Fiene Beauty.
Embelakpo is being investigated for alleged diversion of N800million being funds meant for the Millennium Development Goals, MDG
His wife was also alleged to be involved in money laundering, forgery and suspicious transactions to the tune of N200million
Don- Evarada offered the bribe ostensibly to compromise the EFCC investigation but his overture was turned down and was arrested.
He is being kept in the custody of the EFCC and would be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.