Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction
Summary
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman after he was sentenced to 75 years in prison for stealing money meant for power projects. Mamman had been hiding since his conviction and was caught in Kaduna state following weeks of investigation.Key Facts
- Saleh Mamman was arrested a week after being sentenced to 75 years in jail for corruption.
- He was convicted of stealing funds meant for two hydroelectric power projects.
- Mamman was sentenced in absentia because he did not appear in court.
- Nigerian anti-corruption agency EFCC conducted surveillance and gathered intelligence to arrest him.
- The judge said Mamman diverted at least 22 billion naira (about $14 million) meant for electricity projects.
- The sentence includes multiple prison terms that run one after the other, totaling 75 years.
- Mamman also faces another corruption trial for alleged fraud involving 31 billion naira.
- He served as Nigeria's power minister from 2019 to 2021 and had promised to improve electricity supply.
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