EFCC arrests ex-Plateau speaker, 14 others over alleged money laundering

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Commission (EFCC) hang arrested a ancient Speaker of the Plateau Reveal Home of Meeting, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule, and 14 other contributors for alleged cash laundering.

The 14 contributors are: Gwottson Fom, Sani Abubakar, Jwe Philip Gwom, Thomas Dantong, Happiness Mathew Akawu, Cornelius Dotyok, and Agbalak Ibrahim.

Other contributors are: Danjuma Azi, Fwangje Bala Ndat, Salome Tanimu Wanglet, Namba Rimuyat, Nimchak Rims, Ishaku Maren, and Paul Datugun.

The ancient legislators had been arrested following claims by some concerned citizens of the enlighten against them for allegedly violating the Cash Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and abuse of procurement processes.

Investigation showed that the ancient legislators spent most productive six months in place of work, and the enlighten government sold quite rather a lot of luxurious autos for them in their edifying capacities.

Investigation further showed that the said autos are valued at N2.5 billion. Upon leaving place of work, the autos had been supposed to be returned to the enlighten government nonetheless had been taken away by the legislators, and all efforts to retrieve them hang proved abortive.

The enlighten government had to possess one other blueprint of autos for the cowl contributors of the Home of Meeting, valued at about N2 billion.

EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said the ancient Speaker and other contributors will shortly be charged to court docket.