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Saleh Mamman: Nigeria Arrests Former Minister in Hiding After Conviction for Corruption
The anti-graft agency said he was found in Kaduna after going underground, and the court said he stole at least N22 billion in project funds.
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman in Kaduna on Tuesday, ending his fugitive status following his recent conviction and 75-year sentencing for multi-billion naira fraud.
- Judge James Omotosho sentenced Mamman to 75 years imprisonment in absentia on May 13 after finding him guilty of diverting over 33.8 billion naira meant for the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric power projects.
- EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede confirmed the arrest occurred at about 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday, as the court ordered consecutive sentences for all 12 counts of financial misappropriation without the option of a fine.
- Beyond this conviction, Mamman remains subject to an arrest warrant issued by Judge Maryanne Anenih of the FCT High Court in Abuja regarding a separate N31 billion fraud trial.
- Authorities apprehended Mamman alongside two individuals suspected of shielding him from justice; the residence where the arrest took place is now under investigation by the anti-graft agency.
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Nigeria arrests ‘fleeing’ ex-minister sentenced for fraud
Saleh Mamman had gone “underground” after being convicted for corruption, the African state’s anti-graft agency has said Nigerian anti-graft authorities have arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman, days after he was sentenced in absentia to 75 years in prison for fraud and money laundering linked to major state-backed electricity projects. The Economic and Financial Crimes...
Nigeria arrests ex-power minister Mamman after 75-year graft sentence
YENAGOA, Nigeria, May 19 - Nigeria's anti-graft agency has arrested former power minister Saleh Mamman, days after a court sentenced him in absentia to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8 billion naira ($24.65 million), its chairman said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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