{"id":104755,"date":"2023-05-10T21:18:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T20:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=104755"},"modified":"2023-05-10T21:18:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T20:18:36","slug":"n22bn-fraud-efcc-arrests-detains-ex-power-minister-sale-mamman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/n22bn-fraud-efcc-arrests-detains-ex-power-minister-sale-mamman\/","title":{"rendered":"N22bn Fraud: EFCC arrests, detains Ex-Power Minister, Sale Mamman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1765537856434443076\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">A former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nCompetent sources disclosed that the former minister is being detained at the headquarters of the Commission following his arrest in the early hours of today Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest according to a source is in connection with the Commission\u2019s ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in the execution of some power projects.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that Mamman is alleged to have conspired with staff of the Ministry in charge of the accounts of the Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power projects and diverted money which they shared amongst themselves.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources close to the investigations, some properties alleged to have been acquired with the proceeds have been\u00a0 uncovered\u00a0 in Nigeria and overseas linked to the suspects, while millions of Naira and United States Dollars have been recovered.<\/p>\n<p>The Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, could not be reached for comments on the latest development.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. 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