EFCC Drills Fayemi Over Alleged N4bn Fraud, Money Laundering

By Damilare Adeleye

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, drilled the former Governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, over alleged money laundering and misappropriation of N4 billion.

According to a source close to the anti-graft, Fayemi arrived at the EFCC facility at about 10.am on Thursday and was cross-examined by the its operatives.

The source said that the ex-governor was at the zonal command of the anti-graft agency located on Oko Close, Off Station Road, Ilorin in Kwara for interrogation over an alleged fraud.

The source disclosed that EFCC is interrogating the former governor over allegations of misappropriation of N4 billion and money laundering.

The probe is said to be connected to the handling of funds during his tenure as governor of Ekiti.