EFCC Speaks On Why They Arrested Anambra Ex Governor Obiano At Lagos Airport

EFCC has confirmed the arrest of immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano at Lagos Airport.

The Public Relations Officer of the commission, Wilson Uwajarenconfirmed the arrest.

Obiano who just handed over less than twenty-four hours ago to Governor Chukwuma Soludo was picked up on Thursday at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Thursday night around 8.30 pm by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

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He was arrested while on his way to the United States. Confirming the development during a chat with BBC Pidgin, the EFCC spokesperson said Obiano was arrested because he was on the watchlist of the anti-graft agency.

He added that they couldn’t arrest him earlier because of his immunity as a sitting Governor.

He said,“Obiano has been on our watchlist for some time now. He had immunity as a governor and that is why we could not arrest him before now.

“Today he lost the immunity and was traveling out of the country before we finally arrested him”.