Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF), on Wednesday was arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over fraud allegations relating to grass cutting contracts.
Lawal is being detained in the Abuja headquarters of the EFCC where he will face investigators over his role in the controversial contracts.
Samin Amaddin, Acting Head, Media & Publicity of EFCC, confirmed it to Armada News Wednesday evening.
Amaddin said the former SGF is cooperating with investigators and has been making useful statements.
According to him, his interview with the investigators will continue today.
Babachir Lawal is accused of violating the law and due process in the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE).
He was first suspended from office on April 19, 2017 and sacked formally by the president on October 30, 2017.
Global Vision Ltd., owned by the SGF was indicted by the Senate last December for benefiting from inflated and phantom contracts – or ones not executed at all – awarded by the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE).
Lawal’s Global Vision Ltd. got over N200 million contract to clear grass in Yobe State Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp.