The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved
former Anambra Governor, Mr. Willie Obiano to Abuja after he was arrested in
Lagos on Thursday night.
The spokesperson for the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujiaren,
confirmed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in
Lagos.
“The ex-governor was arrested in Lagos, but was moved to
Abuja this morning (Friday),” Uwujiaren said.
The commission busted Obiano at about 8.30p.m., on Thursday,
at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, on his way to Houston,
Texas, U.S after handing over to his successor, Gov. Charles Soludo.
The commission’s spokesperson said that Obiano had been on
the EFCC’s watch list for some months, adding that his immunity as a governor
prevented his arrest until he handed over to his successor.
Uwujiaren said the commission had requested the Nigeria
Immigration Service to provide information on the former governor’s movement
out of the country from airports, or other points of exit from the country.
NAN reports however, that the EFCC has yet to release
details of Obiano’s offence. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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