The immediate Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen has been detained and is undergoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over alleged N2 billion fraud.
The embattled former Minister who served in the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government honoured the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Sources involved in the case confirmed that the ex-Minister reported at the anti-graft agency’s zonal headquarters in Wuse II, where she was directed to report in the letter of invitation.
She was being accused of money laundering and enrichment when she held sway as Minister.
“The former Minister arrived at our Abuja Zonal Command (not the headquarters), on invitation, at about 12 pm, but she’s still being grilled by investigators of the commission as at 8:30 pm.
“She’s being investigated for alleged misappropriation of funds and corrupt enrichment to the tune of N2billion, and part of the money was allegedly diverted from the African First Lady Peace Mission Project.”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was yet to issue any statement on the development as at Friday night.
