Fraud: EFCC Questions Ex-Bayelsa Governor Dickson

 

The Economic Finaincial Crimes Commission has confirmed it questioned the former Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson.

 

He was questioned yesterday, August 10, 2021 after he presented himself to the anti-corruption agency over allegations bordering on abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds during his eight-year rule of Bayelsa State between 2012 and 2020.

 

The former governor, who arrived the headquarters of the EFCC in Jabi, Abuja at about 11am was grilled for hours by a team of operatives investigating the allegations against him.

 

Though the details of the allegations against the governor were sketchy as of press time, a source familiar with the case disclosed that they relate to issues of assets declaration and misapplication of intervention funds and other assets belonging to the Bayelsa State government.

 

Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the EFCC confirmed the invitation of the former governor.