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Breaking: Former reps speaker, Patricia Etteh arrested by EFCC for fraud

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

 

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Etteh who is the only woman in the country’s history to have been elected Speaker, was arrested over allegation of fraud involving a Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) contract.

 

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She was arrested on Tuesday May 17, by the anti-graft agency in Abuja for questioning.

 

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Etteh was elected Speaker in 2007 but resigned only after a few months amid allegations of financial misappropriation.

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