Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to charge Chris Ngige, a former governor of Anambra State, to court, Mr Ngige's media aide, Fred Chukwuelobe, said on Thursday afternoon.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Ngige, who served as Nigeria's minister of Labour and Employment from 2015 to 2023, was arrested by EFCC operatives on Wednesday at his residence on Justice Mohammed Bello Road in Abuja.

In a Facebook post on Thursday, Mr Chukwulobe said the EFCC would charge the former minister to court "possibly today".

The media aide did not, however, mention the EFCC's allegation against the former minister.

Mr Chukwulobe said Mr Ngige was "whisked away from his residence by about 20 EFCC officer...