EFCC detains Nigerian lawmaker, others over alleged fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly detained a member of the Ondo state House of Assembly, Felemugudu Bankole, over an allegation of fraud.

According to The Punch, the politician was detained along with the clerk of the Assembly, Bode Aladeyelu, and two civil servants.

The publication stated that suspects were held by the EFCC after they honoured invitations by the agency over the fraud case allegedly committed in 2019.

A source in the Assembly on Sunday, March 14, confirmed the report.

The source said: “It is true. The Clerk of the House and Hon. Felemugudu Bankole, along with two civil servants in the Assembly are there in the EFCC’s custody.

They were detained there.

“Based on that invitation, all of them went there and they were detained last Thursday. I think the EFCC must have commenced investigation into their matter.”

Vanguard reported that the detained persons were accused of diverting the sum of N2.4million under the guise of paying for a seminar.