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Published 2 years ago

BREAKING: EFCC arrests ex-NDDC MD, Nsima Ekere

Summary by Ground News
Nsima Ekere was detained after he surrendered himself at the commission's office in Lagos on Wednesday. The 56-year-old is being investigated over allegations of contract inflation and award of fictitious contracts during his time in office. The EFCC, on Tuesday, similarly detained a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, for allegedly receiving N130 million.

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The Guardian NigeriaThe Guardian Nigeria

EFCC arrests former NDDC MD over alleged N47bn contract fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arrested a former managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Nsima Ekere, for alleged contract fraud to the tune of N47bn. An official of the agency confirmed the arrest to The Guardian. Ekere was picked up by officials of the Lagos office of the […]

2 years ago·Nigeria
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Daily Post NigeriaDaily Post Nigeria

BREAKING: EFCC arrests ex-NDDC MD, Nsima Ekere

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arrested Nsima Ekere, a former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for alleged diversion of funds to the tune of N47 billion through registered contractors of the agency.This was disclosed by the Commission’s spokesperson Wilson Uwajaren, who confirmed it to Channels Television.Nsima was the agency’s Managing Director between 2016 and 2…

2 years ago·Nigeria
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Pulse NigeriaPulse Nigeria

EFCC arrests ex-MD of NDDC, Ekere over alleged N47bn fraud

Ekere was the APC governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom in 2019.Former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Ekere was arrested over alleged diversion of funds to the tune of N47 billion through registered contractors of the agency, reported Channels.EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren confirmed to the platform that the former …

2 years ago·Nigeria
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Premium Times NigeriaPremium Times Nigeria

EFCC detains ex-NDDC MD, Nsima Ekere

Sources told PREMIUM TIMES the ex-NDDC MD, Mr Ekere, was detained after he surrendered himself at the commission’s office in Lagos.

2 years ago·Abuja, Nigeria
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Sahara ReportersSahara Reporters

BREAKING: Alleged N47bn Fraud: Nigerian Anti-graft Agency, EFCC Arrests Ex-Managing Director Of Niger Delta Development Commission, Nsima Ekere

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere.Ekere was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly diverting N47 billion through registered contractors of the agency. The anti-graft commission’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwajaren, confirmed it to Channels Television.Similarly, on Tuesday, the EFCC arrested a former Speaker of the Nigerian Hou…

2 years ago·New York, United States
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Legit.ng - Nigeria news.Legit.ng - Nigeria news.

Breaking: EFCC arrests ex-NDDC MD Nsima Ekere over alleged N47bn fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, arrested the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission...

2 years ago·Ikeja, Nigeria
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