Yesterday evening was a busy time for the EFCC as a former presidential media aide, Reuben Abati as well as a cabinet member under ex President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan were summarily arrested for corrupt practices.
Bala Mohammed
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The news filtered in at the late hours of Monday evening with no official confirmation from the EFCC.
Details of Mr. Mohammed’s arrest remained fuzzy as at the time of filing this report, but sources confirmed he was in detention at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday night.
“Yes, we have him in our custody,” a source told Premium Times. Another source said Mr. Mohammed’s detention was still being processed at about 8:45 p.m. on Monday. He is expected to spend at least Monday night at the commission’s office.
Mr. Mohammed, a former senator from Bauchi State, served as the Minister of the FCT under President Goodluck Jonathan between 2010-15.
An anti-corruption crackdown launched by the Muhammadu Buhari administration shortly after assuming office last year had seen dozens of the Jonathan administration officials and associates arrested for corruption.