The immediate former Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over allegations of money laundering.
Accroding to Punch, Tallen was questioned by EFCC agents at its Zonal Headquarters in Wuse, Abuja, according to sources with knowledge of the development who verified it.
Despite the lack of specifics surrounding the claims made against the former minister, a source with knowledge of the matter told a source that they appeared to involve corrupt enrichment of N2 billion.
The former minister arrived at our Abuja Zonal Command (not the headquarters) by invitation at around 12 pm, but as of 8:30 pm, commission investigators were still questioning her.
“She’s being investigated for alleged misappropriation of funds and corrupt enrichment to the tune of N2billion, and part of the money was allegedly diverted from the African First Lady Peace Mission Project.”
Spokesperson for the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, could not be reached as of press time.