Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja over an ongoing investigation into allegations of certificate forgery.
According to authoritative airport sources, Nnaji was apprehended on Wednesday shortly after arriving from Enugu aboard a chartered flight. He is expected to be handed over to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for questioning.
The arrest is linked to an ongoing ICPC investigation into claims that the former minister forged his academic certificates.
In mid-June, a Federal High Court in Abuja granted the anti-corruption agency permission to arrest Nnaji as part of its investigation. The court also authorised the ICPC to declare him wanted through national newspapers, social
media platforms and other media outlets.Court documents showed that the commission sought the ex parte order after Nnaji allegedly failed to honour several invitations issued to him for questioning.
The ICPC informed the court that repeated attempts to secure his appearance for investigative purposes were unsuccessful, prompting it to seek judicial approval to arrest him and publicly declare him wanted.
Following his arrest at the Abuja airport, Nnaji is expected to be transferred into the custody of the ICPC, where he will undergo further interrogation as investigations continue.
As of the time of filing this report, the ICPC had not issued an official statement confirming the arrest. Similarly, Nnaji and his representatives had yet to publicly respond to the allegations against him.
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