An aide to Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State is currently embroiled in an alleged N200million contract scam, with the allegation trending on social media platforms in the state.
On Tuesday evening, the news of the alleged contract scam was all over social media platforms, with some netizens claiming that the governor’s aide had been arrested by the police.
The allegation which first appeared on the Facebook page of Itumo Palm-tree Ndubuisi, a radio presenter, stated that the governor’s aide had being detained for three days on the orders of Gov. Nwifuru.
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However, when the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Jude Okpor, was contacted for comments, he said he was unaware of the said aide’s arrest.
“I’m not aware of such an arrest please,” he said.
Our correspondent contacted the Special Assistant on New Media, Mr. Leo Oketa to speak on the issue. He said he will get back to our correspondent.
Efforts by our correspondent to get the reaction of state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, proved abortive as at the time of filing this report.
