Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday June 17, 2025
arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses
Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering.
The 14 members are: Gwottson Fom, Sani
Abubakar, Jwe Philip Gwom, Thomas Dantong, Happiness Mathew Akawu, Cornelius
Dotyok and Agbalak Ibrahim.
Other members are: Danjuma Azi, Fwangje
Bala Ndat, Salome Tanimu Wanglet, Namba Rimuyat, Nimchak Rims,
Ishaku Maren and Paul Datugun.
The former legislators were arrested following claims
by some concerned citizens of the state against them for allegedly violating
the Money Laundering( Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and abuse of
procurement processes.
Investigation showed that the former legislators
spent only six months in office and the state government bought several luxury
vehicles for them in their official capacities.
Investigation further showed that the said
vehicles are valued at N2.5 billion. Upon leaving office, the
vehicles were meant to be returned to the state government but were taken away
by the legislators and all efforts to retrieve them have proved abortive. The
state government had to procure another set of vehicles for the present members
of the House of Assembly valued at about N2 billion.
The former Speaker and other members will soon be
charged to court.
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