ICPC Arrests Former Minister Uche Nnaji at Enugu Airport
The former minister was seized on Wednesday as he tried to board a chartered flight, over alleged certificate forgery.
Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has reportedly been arrested at the while attempting to board a chartered flight to Abuja.
The arrest reportedly took place on Wednesday, with security operatives taking the former minister into custody at the airport. He is expected to be handed over to the (ICPC) for further interrogation.
According to news sources, the ICPC had already been investigating Nnaji before he resigned from office last year.
The investigation is linked to allegations that he submitted a false academic certificate.
The anti-graft agency is expected to continue its probe following his arrest.
However, the ICPC has yet to issue an official statement on the development, and Nnaji has not publicly responded to the allegations.
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