EFCC detains ex-Women Affairs Minister, Tallen over N2bn fraud

Mrs Dame Pauline Tallen, The immediate past Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)over allegations of money laundering.

A source close to the commission said that the ex-minister who arrived at the Abuja Zonal Command of the Commission on invitation at noon was still being grilled by investigators of the Commission till late Friday night.

Though details of the allegations against the ex-minister were sketchy, a source familiar with the case informed that it bordered on alleged corrupt enrichment to the tune of N2 billion.

Part of the money was allegedly diverted from the African First Lady Peace Mission Project.

The spokesman of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, could not be reached for confirmation. (NAN)