Tambuwal arrested for alleged fraud n189 billion

Operations of the Commission for economic and financial crimes (EFCC), on Monday, arrested the former governor of the state of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal, for alleged fraud of N189 billion.

The former governor was in the custody of EFCC at his company headquarters in Abuja as at the time of the press.

A source, which preferred anonymity, said that Tambuwal, who was governor of Sokoto from 2015 to 2023, was held for alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals on the sum of n189 billion.

According to the source, the withdrawals are in the flagrant violation of the law on money laundering (prevention and prohibition), 2022.

Tambuwal, a senator on duty, arrived at the Feccc headquarters around 11:30 and was grilled by interrogations on the alleged financial crime.