Dauda Lawal, an Executive Director
in charge of Public Affairs at the First Bank of Nigeria, has been arrested by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly helping
former Nigeria Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, launder about
$55million.
At the time of reporting, Mr. Lawal
is in EFCC custody.
A source at the agency in Lagos said
Mr. Lawal has confessed to laundering $25 million for the oil minister, but
investigators said he’s yet to disclose in full how much was involved.
A First Bank source told
SaharaReporters that the bank was not involved in handling the cash for which
Mr. Lawal was arrested, claiming he acted in his “private capacity” as a
long-time friend of the former minister who is now in London.
Source: Sahara Reporters
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