The Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested Sam Ogbuku, the
former Chief of Staff to ex-Bayelsa State Governor, Timipreye Sylva.
He was
picked up today at his residence in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos by operatives of the
Commission. The arrest is in connection with the on going investigation into
the tenure of Sylva as governor of Bayelsa State, Sources close to the
investigation disclosed that several payments to Bureau de Change operators
from the Bayelsa State treasury were traced to the suspect, who is said to have
made useful statement.
He was still being interrogated at the time of filing
this report.
Timipreye Sylva
is currently facing a six count charge of stealing and money laundering to the
tune of N2billion before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
He was alleged
to have connived with some state officials and others said to be at large in
defrauding the state of N2 billion while he was at the helm of affairs in the
state.
Since he was arraigned on June 5, 2012,
further investigation by the anti graft agency established more evidence of
graft against the former governor and his cronies. Among the assets traced to
the former governor in the Federal Capital Territory are a duplex at Cachez Estate
valued at N310m. Another property traced to the former governor is a N700m
mansion in Wuse Abuja, allegedly acquired in the name of Marlin Maritime
Limited, a company owned by Sylva.
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