Alleged 2bn Fraud: EFCC Quizzes Ex-Women Affairs Minister, Tallen

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has quizzed former minister of women affairs,  Mrs. Pauline Tallen.

 EFCC sources, who confirmed the story yesterday, said the ex-minister who arrived at the Abuja zonal command of the commission on invitation at 12pm yesterday, was still being grilled by investigators of the commission at the time of filing this report.

Though details of the allegations against the ex-minister were sketchy, sources familiar with the case said it bordered on corrupt enrichment to the tune of N2 billion. Part of the money was allegedly  diverted from the African First Lady Peace Mission Project.

Spokesman of the commission,  Wilson Uwujaren, could not be reached for confirmation at press time.