Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
on Wednesday arrested former Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva,
over alleged money laundering.
EFCC’s spokesman,
Wilson Uwujaren, said Timipre Sylva was arrested while hiding “in a dingy corner
in the upper chamber of his expansive mansion” at his Abuja home.
The agency statement read:
“On arrival at the facility at about 10am, the commission’s operatives were told that the ex-governor was not in town but they insisted on conducting a search on the house having obtained a warrant from the court.“During the search, vital documents were obtained. Ironically, the ex-governor, who was said to be out of town, was later found hiding in a dingy corner in the upper chamber of his expansive mansion.“He was immediately whisked away and is currently being interrogated at the Abuja headquarters of the anti- graft agency.“He is being grilled in connection with fresh evidence linking him with a bouquet of fraudulent transactions that border on money laundering. Part of the new evidence includes a number of eye-popping real estate acquisitions in Abuja.”
According to the commission, Sylva’s arrest was sequel to his refusal to honor its invitations. The anti-graft agency had earlier arraigned Timipre Sylva over six counts of
criminal conspiracy and conversion of state’s properties and resources
amounting to N2.45bn while in office.
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