Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly arrested Sen. Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019.
According to report, Sani was arrested for alleged extortion of $20,000 (N7.2 million) from the owner of ASD Motors.
A source said, “The ASD Motors boss, Alhaji Sani Dauda, has complained against the alleged activities of the senator. He was said to have collected $10,000 from ASD Motors on the grounds that he is very close to the EFCC boss.
“He was subsequently arrested and granted administrative bail while the said $10,000 was recovered from him. He was asked to report but made himself incommunicado.
Then, this arrest and detention.