A former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos.
Fani-Kayode is said to be under investigation for alleged forgery and manipulation of documents.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ex-minister, who joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in September, was brought to the Lagos zonal office of the anti-graft agency on Tuesday.
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The details of the allegations against him were sketchy but the EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed Fani-Kayode’s arrest by its operatives.
“I think something like that happened,” he said and declined to comment further.
Fani-Kayode has been having a running battle with the EFCC for some time and he was once remanded for 67 days in 2016.
He, however, denied the allegations, and was later granted bail.
Meanwhile, the Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied media reports claiming he was arrested by EFCC operatives yesterday, Tuesday.
Posting the photos above on his Instagram page, FFK wrote
”Just arrived at the George Hotel for dinner. I was never arrested by the EFCC. I was invited & I flew down to Lagos to see them. I arrived in their office at 2.00pm & left at 8.30pm. I was granted bail on self recognition. They were very polite & professional. Thanks be to God.”
