EFCC Quizzes Ex-Minister Of Power Over Alleged N22bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has quizzed a former minister of Power, Sale Mamman, over an alleged diversion of N22 billion.

Mamman served as the minister of power from August 2019 to September 2021, when he was removed from office by President Muhammadu Buhari.

His detention followed an earlier invitation by the anti-graft agency in Abuja.

Mamman was detained Wednesday morning after turning himself in at the commission’s office in Abuja.

EFCC source, said the former minister allegedly conspired with officials of the ministry of Power during his stint as minister and diverted N22 billion and shared it among themselves.

One of the sources said, “From 2017 to date, the former minister of Power conspired with other staff of the ministry in charge of the accounts of the Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power Project, diverted over N22 billion naira, and shared it amongst themselves.

“Investigations have led to the tracing and identification of properties in Nigeria and overseas, as well as the recovery of millions of naira and USD.”

They added that the suspects linked to the case would soon be charged in court.

Mamman was sacked alongside then minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, in what the presidency described as a fallout of the president’s move to “reinvigorate this cabinet in a manner that will deepen its capacity to consolidate legacy achievements.”