Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Adamu Aliyu, a serving member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, is currently being interrogated by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.

Mr Aliyu surrendered himself at the commission's headquarters in Abuja on Monday, days after Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court declared him wanted at the request of the ICPC.

The judge issued the order after investigators told the court that the lawmaker had consistently ignored invitations to answer questions on fraud allegations.

According to court filings, the case began with a petition by Mohammed Jidda, a businessman who accused Mr Aliyu of swindling him under the guise of faci...