Ex-Governor Ramalan Yero Arrested By EFCC Over Diezani’s N23bn Loot.
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations that he collected N700million from a slush fund a former minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke deposited at Fidelity Bank.
According to EFCC sources, Ex-Governor Yero was implicated when two suspects earlier arrested by the anti-corruption agency revealed that he collected N700million from the loot.
The former governor spent the night at the zonal offices of the EFCC where, after interrogation, he was said to have confessed to receiving the money. However, he claimed the money had already been shared with members of the PDP in the 23 local government areas of the for “election logistics”.
As at the time of report, Yero was still in the custody of the EFCC in Kano.
According to EFCC sources, Ex-Governor Yero was implicated when two suspects earlier arrested by the anti-corruption agency revealed that he collected N700million from the loot.
The former governor spent the night at the zonal offices of the EFCC where, after interrogation, he was said to have confessed to receiving the money. However, he claimed the money had already been shared with members of the PDP in the 23 local government areas of the for “election logistics”.
As at the time of report, Yero was still in the custody of the EFCC in Kano.
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