EFCC detains Ondo lawmaker, Clerk, others over alleged fraud

THE Economic and Financial Crime Commission has detained the Clerk of Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Bode Aladeyelu , a member of the House, Mr Felemugudu Bankole, and two civil servants over an allegation of fraud .

It was earlier reported that the anti – graft agency invited the alleged persons over the fraud case allegedly committed in 2019 and were said to have been in the detention of the agency since last week .

A source in the Assembly on Sunday informed our correspondent that the persons responded to the invitation of the EFCC and went to report at the commission’ s office where they were said to have been detained .

The source said , “ It is true. The Clerk of the House and Hon. Felemugudu Bankole , along with two civil servants in the Assembly are there in the EFCC’ s custody. They were detained there .

“ Based on that invitation, all of them went there and they were detained last Thursday. I think the EFCC must have commenced investigation into their matter.’

When contacted , the spokesman of the Assembly , Mr Gbenga Omole , declined to comment on the matter .

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