EX-GOV. OBIANO RELEASED FROM EFCC CUSTODY 6 DAYS AFTER ARREST

The immediate past governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Obiano was released Wednesday evening on an administrative bail after spending six(6) days in the cell of the anti-fraud Agency.

A report by the witnessngr newspaper, said that although Obiano was freed at 5:45pm, his passport was seized by the anti-graft agency as part of his bail conditions.

Obiano, was arrested at about 8.30pm last week Thursday by the EFCC at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, hours after he left office and handed over to the new Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo.

He was reportedly on his way to the United States of America when he was apprehended.

He was subsequently transferred to the headquarters of the commission, where he was quizzed for days over alleged mismanagement of N5 billion Sure-P money, N37 billion security vote, withdrawn in cash, as well as some inflated contracts.

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