Nigeria arrests three ex-governors for alleged fraud

 
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency arrests three former state governors for allegedly embezzling funds amounting to $674m (£436m).
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the former governors of Ogun, Oyo and Nasarawa states faced a series of charges.
They are likely to appear in court in the next few days.
Correspondents say the EFCC has made high-profile arrests before but has found hard to make the charges stick.
'Abused state contracts'



Former Ogun state governor Olugbenga Daniel, Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo state and Aliyu Akwe Doma of Nasarawa state were arrested Thursday, EFCC spokesman Femi Babafemi said.
During their time in office, the men are alleged to have abused state contracts and diverted government money for their personal use.
Mr Babafemi said Mr Daniel is accused of defrauding the state of $387m. He said Mr Alao-Akala and Mr Doma each face $167m and $120m fraud allegations. All three men are members of the ruling party.
The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Lagos says the EFCC has arrested high-profile figures before, but has so far been less successful in making the charges stick.
Nigeria's justice system is painfully slow and ill-equipped to deal with complex financial cases, our correspondent says.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15208522

Posted: at 7-10-2011 04:28 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

so many ex-govs are still enjoining their loots from their state tresuries, i wonder whats delaying their arrest

Posted: at 7-10-2011 09:10 AM (12 years ago) | Grande Master

High profile arrests wont solve Nigeria's woes but prosecuting and making them pay according to the letters of the law to serve as a lesson to others.

Posted: at 7-10-2011 12:16 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

so what nest,are they going to bring out thus money or not,if they bring it out,what are government going to do with thus money???

Posted: at 8-10-2011 12:18 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie

God should have mercy on Nigerians because, i know that nothing serious will be done about it.

Posted: at 8-10-2011 02:54 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie

It's all noise making to show that they were doing something, but what have they to show for all the prior arrest has there been any conviction so far.....? In the absolute none except selling news papers and five minute of fame. At the end when all the bruhaha subsides it would be business as usual. Mallam Ribadu didn't got one to add a chip to his shoulder among all the governors that he was after except the Inspector General of Police and the recent PDP chairman from Lagos State who later came out with sowambes to celebrate his release from prison after serving his term......that of Ekiti State has been hung without moving or going anywhere ever since. History has shows it that it was to spend there allocation in the budget to show that they're working.........Let's wait and see......

Posted: at 8-10-2011 03:05 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Noise! What about the arrested Bankole? Who knows about him?

Posted: at 8-10-2011 04:36 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Tomorrow you we hear that they have been release, nonsense  EFCC

Posted: at 8-10-2011 05:23 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

So sad that millions of dollars that should have been used to uplift the masses were diverted into private estate. Nigeria does need a tougher law on corruption in public office

Posted: at 8-10-2011 05:47 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

SUPER STORY.....AJANNI DEAL WITH THEM

Posted: at 8-10-2011 07:55 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming