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EFCC arrests Saraki over allegations of theft and money laundering

by Meso Ejiofor
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According to reports reaching Oyogist.com, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) over allegations of theft and money laundering.

The former governor of Kwara state was detained on Saturday, July, 31, 2021.

This is not the first time Saraki has been arrested over corruption allegations and false declaration of assets.

He was also arrested during his tenure as Senate President between 2015 and 2019,

But in his new case with the anti-graft commission, Saraki is reportedly accused of using a network of cronies and proxy companies for theft and laundering of public funds.

EFCC investigators have obtained a list of the proxy companies involved and analysed a pattern of suspicious transactions between them and Saraki.

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