Former Anambra State governor and immediate past Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, has been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. The arrest was confirmed on Wednesday by his former media aide, Fred Chukwulobe, who dismissed online rumours claiming Ngige had been kidnapped. “Former Governor of Anambra State and immediate past minister of labour and employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, is with the EFCC. More details later,” he stated.
Ngige has recently been in the spotlight after his convoy was attacked by armed assailants in Anambra State, though he was not in the vehicle at the time. The EFCC has yet to release further details regarding the reason for his detention.