Mr Idongesit Nkanga has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
His arrest is in connection with an alleged involvement in a $115million scandal involving Diezani Alison-Madueke
Nkanga reportedly collected four hundred and fifty million naira (N450,000,000)
The former Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom state and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is accused of N450,000,000( Four Hundred and Fifty Million Naira only) from the sleazy $115million deposited by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, with Fidelity Bank Plc.
According to Premium Times, Mr Nkanga, a retired air commodore was arrested in Port- Harcourt, the Rivers state capital on Monday, May 9.
Sources said Nkanga allegedly collected the money in two tranches, from one Saint-Anthony Ejiowu, a staff of Fidelity Bank in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital.
The first tranche of the money – N350,000,000 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Million Naira only) was paid to the politician on March 27, 2015, the sources revealed.
Nkanga allegedly received the second tranche of N100,000,000 (One Hundred Million Naira only) on March 31, 2015.
“He is in the custody of the EFCC and would be charged to court soon,” an unnamed official said.
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