By The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who was recently sentenced to 75 years imprisonment over a ₦33.8 billion money laundering case.
The EFCC disclosed that Mamman was apprehended in Kaduna in the early hours of Tuesday, May 18.
The development was announced during a press briefing on Tuesday, May 18.
Speaking at the briefing, EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, revealed that the former minister was arrested around 3:30 a.m. alongside two other individuals at a residence in Kaduna.
“I am happy to announce to Nigerians that at about 3:30am this morning, we arrested Mr. Saleh Mamman somewhere in Kaduna. This is a test of the commitment of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the fight against corruption in Nigeria,” he mentioned.
He also noted that the individuals will be prosecuted for allegedly harbouring a convicted felon.
AfrikTimes had earlier reported that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja sentenced Mamman to a cumulative 75 years imprisonment over charges bordering on money laundering.
Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the judgment, also ordered the forfeiture of several assets linked to the former minister.
Mamman was convicted on a 12-count charge involving ₦33,804,830,503.73, connected to funds meant for the Mambilla and Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Projects in a case filed against him by the EFCC.
AfrikTimes also noted that the former minister was absent from court during the judgment and sentencing.
Following his absence, Justice Omotosho directed all national and international security agencies to arrest and hand him over to the Nigerian Correctional Service to begin serving his prison term.
