ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested a former Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd), for allegedly collecting a sum of N450m.
The money, according to the EFCC sources, was from the sleazy $115 million deposited by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison- Madueke with Fidelity Bank, Plc.
The commission was said to have apprehended Nkanga on Monday in Port- Harcourt, Rivers State.
According to the source, the retired military officer, was alleged to have collected the money in two tranches, from a staff of Fidelity Bank in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State: Mr. Saint- Anthony Ejiowu.
“The first tranch of the money, a sum of N350m was collected on March 27, 2015 while the second tranch of N100m was collected on March 31, 2015,” the source said.
Nkanga was said to have signed for the two tranches.
He is in the custody of the EFCC and would be charged to court soon, the source said.
