Nigeria, May 18 -- The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has suspended his aide, Abidemi Rufai, who was arrested in the United States for an alleged $350,000 (about N140 million) COVID-19 unemployment fraud.

Kunle Somorin, Mr Abiodun's chief press secretary, confirmed the suspension to PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday.

"Our position is that the law should take its course," Mr Somorin said in a Whatsapp interview.

"Meanwhile, the governor has ordered his immediate suspension from office to answer charges against him."

Sources within the government told PREMIUM TIMES that the governor took the action immediately he was briefed about Mr Rufai's arrest.

This newspaper earlier reported that Mr Rufai, Senior Special Assistant to Mr Abiodun, wa...