A former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion was on Thursday detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Africa Today News, New York has gathered.
It was gathered that Igbinedion who completed his tenure as governor in 2007 is being currently being questioned at the Abuja headquarters of the EFCC for allegedly diverting public funds to the tune of ₦1.6 billion.
A loan obtained by the Edo State government is said to have been diverted to a company which he has an interest in.
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Mr Igbinedion was prosecuted in 2008 by the EFCC and convicted of embezzling ₦2.9 billion belonging to Edo State.
He was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to a one count charge which was pruned from 191 charges.
The latest invitation was confirmed by the spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren who failed to give more details.
Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied being behind the raid on the Maitama home of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Mary Odili.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that there were reports that operatives who were accompanied by policemen, went to the judge’s home to execute a search warrant as part of investigations into her husband, Peter Odili, who is a former Governor of Rivers State.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK