May 17, 2016
Former Kaduna state governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations that he collected N700million from a slush fund former Nigeria'soil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke deposited at Fidelity Bank.
EFCC sources said Yero was implicated when two suspects earlier arrested by the anti-corruption agency revealed that he collected N700million from the loot.
The former governor spent the night at the zonal offices of the EFCC where he allegedly confessed to receiving the money. However, he claimed the money had already been shared with members of the People’s Democratic Party in 23 local government areas of the for “election logistics”.
Mr. Yero remains in EFCC custody in Kano.
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