A senator representing Kaduna Central in the 8th senate, Sen. Shehu Sani, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic Financial Crime Commission EFCC.
The Ex senator was arrested by operatives of the Economic Financial Crime Commission EFCC on Tuesday for allegedly extorting a huge sum of $20,000(N7.2m) from the owner of ASD Motors on the grounds that he is very close to the EFCC boss.
According to source, the erstwhile senator was granted administrative bail while he refunds the money to the victim.
“He was said to have collected the $20,000 from the owner of ASD Motors on the grounds that he is very close to the EFCC boss.
“He was subsequently arrested and granted administrative bail while he refunded the money to the victim.
“He was asked to report but made himself incommunicado. He must have been scamming a lot of people, dropping the name of the EFCC boss”, the source said.