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| Senator Akpabio (L) with Ibanga (R) |
According to online news portal Sahara Reporters, Mr. Ibanga
Akpabio, the current Deputy Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in Akwa
Ibom state has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in
connection with fraud.
Ibanga is the kid brother of Godswill Akpabio, a former Governor
of Akwa Ibom state who is now a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
EFCC sources said the senior Akpabio is facing separate
investigations over his mismanagement and embezzlement of Akwa Ibom state fund.
Sources at the EFCC told Saharareporters that
Mr. Ibanga was arrested and detained at the Zonal offices of the EFCC in Port
Harcourt for defrauding a member of the Federal House of Representatives,
Robinson Uwak. He is also being interrogated over allegations of fraud and
money laundering according to EFCC operatives.
SaharaReporters recently obtained a telephone
recording of Ibanga Akpabio where he bragged about his connections with
security agencies as well as the chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu.
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