US EditionNigeria: EFCC Detains Ex-Anambra Governor Chris Ngige
Chris Ngige was detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja two weeks after an attack on his convoy in Anambra State, with no charges disclosed.
- On Wednesday, EFCC operatives arrested and detained Dr. Chris Ngige at his Abuja residence on Justice Mohammed Bello Road, confirmed by his former media aide Fred Chukwulobe.
- Exactly 14 days earlier, Dr. Chris Ngige was targeted in a gunmen attack on his convoy along Nkpor-Nnobi Road, Idemili North Local Government Area, sparking recent online speculation and reports.
- The assault left casualties as gunmen shot dead a woman recording the attack and wounded a police operative attached to the convoy, while Ngige was not present and Dele Olawale, EFCC spokesperson, has not replied to texts.
- The agency has given no reason for the arrest, and Fred Chukwulobe denied online claims of 'abduction', promising updates on Wednesday.
- As a former governor and federal minister, Dr. Chris Ngige's detention involves a high-profile APC member who served as minister of Labour and Employment 2015–2023, with national reporters and aides awaiting details.
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Ngige in EFCC custody, not kidnapped — Aide clarifies
Former Anambra State governor and immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), not a kidnap victim, despite a surge of panic and speculation that swept through political circles on Wednesday.
BREAKING: Ex-Anambra governor, Chris Ngige arrested in Abuja
A former Anambra State governor, Chris Ngige, has been arrested in Abuja. The immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment is currently with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. This was confirmed in a statement obtained by DAILY POST on Wednesday night and signed by his former media aide, Fred Chukwulobe. Chukwulobe dispelled the rumours circulating online that Ngige had been kidnapped. He said, “Former Governor of Anambra St…
Ex-Governor Ngige's Detention And Conspiracy Theorists
By Fred Chukwuelobe Since the immediate past Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, was picked up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), some commentators have been weaving all sorts of conspiracies and possible motives in the matter. Let me clarify, as somebody who knows a thing or two about the arrest. EFCC is not after Dr. Ngige because he met with Mr. Peter Obi. The matter for which he was picked up has been o…
Update on Ngige: EFCC to charge him to court
From Fred Chukwuelobe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will possibly today charge immediate past minister of labour and productivity and former Anambra State Governor Chris Ngige to court. Dr. Ngige was yesterday whisked away from his residence in Abuja by about 20 EFCC officers from its Zonal office, Wuse II, Abuja, in what […] The post Update on Ngige: EFCC to charge him to court appeared first on 247 Ureports.
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