Momoh was arrested on December 22, 2017 by operatives of the EFCC for attempting to defraud the Governor of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura, and his wife, Mairo. The EFCC said the suspect requested for N8m but was offered N6m. Suspicious about the proposal, the governor’s family contacted the commission and were asked to play along with the suspect. In view of his plea, counsel for the EFCC, Benjamin Manji, asked for a date to commence trial and also asked the court to remand the defendant in prison pending trial. Justice Kekemeke admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N5m and two sureties in like sum.

Source: Punch January 27, 2018 09:45 UTC