Daniel, Akala, Doma arrested

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, launched sting operations in three different states which led to the arrest of three immediate past governors of Ogun; Otunba Gbenga Daniel; Oyo, Adebayo Alao-Akala and Nasarawa, Alli Akwe Doma.
Sources at the Commission noted that while Daniel was picked over an alleged N58 billion fraud, Alao-Akala is to face charges over N25 billion allegedly missing from the state treasury, while Doma is being investigated for an alleged N18 billion fraud.
The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the arrests to our correspondent in Abuja, informed that the suspects would be interrogated at the commission’s headquarters located in Wuse 11 area of Abuja.

WAZIRI AND HER CATCH: File pictures of EFCC Chairman Farida Waziri (2nd right) and from left, former governors Doma, Daniel and Alao-Akala arrested by EFCC operatives yesterday.

He explained that Alao-Akala had arrived at the Abuja office while former governor Gbenga Daniel was being awaited.
According to Babafemi: “The suspects were arrested this morning at various locations by our operatives. While Doma was brought immediately to our head office here in Abuja, the other two were taken to our Lagos office for questioning.
“However, we have decided to bring all of them under one roof for effective interrogation. Alao-Akala has arrived since 4:15 pm while former governor Daniel is on his way as we speak”.
The Commission’s spokesman further noted that the former governors would be prosecuted at the end of their interrogation.
Babafemi said Akala was picked up in his residence in Ibadan, Oyo state, while Daniel, who got hint of the plan to arrest him by the EFCC rushed to submit himself at the Lagos office of the agency where he was whisked to Abuja office of the commission.

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