AFP
6 June 2011
Nigerian anti-graft police on Sunday arrested the outgoing speaker of the house of representatives Dimeji Bankole over alleged financial impropriety, just two days after his tenure ended.
"The former speaker will remain in custody to enable him to have sufficient time to answer questions on the numerous fraud allegations against him," the spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said in a statement.
Bankole was picked up from his home Sunday ahead of his promised voluntary surrender to answer questions, which had been planned for Monday.
EFCC spokesman Femi Babafemi said the immediate arrest was ordered after intelligence reports showed that "the former speaker was planning to leaveAbuja for Lagos
EFCC spokesman Femi Babafemi said the immediate arrest was ordered after intelligence reports showed that "the former speaker was planning to leave
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