EFCC arrested former speaker Plateau, 14 other parliamentary members due to alleged money laundering

Operations Directorate of Zonal Makurdi from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested a former Chairman of the State Council of the Assembly of the Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members because of alleged money laundering.

The 4th members are: Gwottson Fom, Sani Abubakar, JWE Philip Gwom, Thomas Dantong, Happiness Mathew Akawu, Cornelius Dotyok and Agalak Ibrahim.

Other members are: Danjuma Azi, Fwangje Bala Ndat, Salome Tanimu Wanglet, Namba RiMiyat, Rims Nimchak, Ishaku Maren and Paul Datugun.

Former legislators were arrested after claims by several citizens who care about them for them for allegedly violating money laundering (prevention and prohibition), 2022 and abuse of the procurement process.

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Statement by Dele Oyewale

The head, media & publicity of the commission stated that the investigation showed that the former legislator spent only six months in the office and the state government bought several luxury vehicles for them in their official capacity.

Investigations showed that the vehicle was worth N2.5 billion. After leaving the office, the vehicle was intended to be returned to the state government but was brought by the legislators and all efforts to take it have proven to fail. The state government must get a set of other vehicles for the current members of the Council Council worth around N2 billion.

Former speakers and other members will soon be charged with court.