The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the offence for which the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, was arrested is being kept under wraps because of an ongoing investigation.

Obiano was apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Thursday evening, hours after he left office and Prof Chuwkuma Soludo was sworn in as the new governor of the state.

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He was reportedly on his way to the United States of America when he was picked up at the airport.

The anti-graft agency had placed the former governor on its watch list since November last year.

The EFCC had in a letter to the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) dated November 15, 2021, requested the Service to place Obiano on watchlist and alert the agency anytime he is travelling out of the country via any International airports and other points of entry and exit.

The agency, however, did not state why the ex-governor was placed on watchlist.

Speaking with Daily Trust, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the anti-graft agency, said Obiano’s alleged offence was not disclosed after his arrest because it’s not time for the commission to do so.

He said, “We are not giving that (the offence) out at the moment. The matter is still under investigation. It is also not correct that he has been released. He is with the commission.”

Uwujaren was evasive when asked when Obiano would be released, saying, “Once he is released, you will get the information.”

inoki247:
lol you guys are confused arrest someone before you start investigation....

Richashell:
All he had to do was leave the country while he was still a governor and let his deputy handover.

whippersnapper:
Seems like been a politician in this country. The law does not apply to you. You can commit all the heinous crimes known to man. I'm still waiting for when this politicians would be paraded with boxers and sent to prison like the criminals that the are

MansoryMX:
But you can arrest youths, plaster their photos and information all over the internet and tarnish their image for life for offense that is not up to 0.00045% of What these politicians are committing. Nigeria is indeed a lost cause for youths in this country. Heaven knows the day EFcc go burst me for being a crypto trader because them nor dey use eye see youth living and doing well! na kill or be killed. I will set the example so others can follow. We have had enough in this country

Olunmercy56:
I can't wait for Buhari's regime to finish, you must do same to him if EFCC is not coward

MOTOPARK:
if obiano is found wanting for any stain of misappropriation of fund and abuse of office,he should pay for is crime.