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Saleh Mamman: Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after conviction for corruption

BBC News · · 430 words · By Makuochi Okafor
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“Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman a week after he was sentenced to 75 years in jail on corruption charges.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that the EFCC arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman following a 75-year prison sentence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Corruption in Nigeria is a severe and long-standing issue. In 2012, Nigeria was estimated to have lost over $400 billion to corruption since its independence. Corruption is an anti-social attitude awa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Nigeria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammed Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, FNSE FNIQS (born 21 October 1956) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Kano state from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. After he lost his re-election i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabiu_Kwankwaso
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amaopusenibo Siminalayi Fubara (born Siminalayi Joseph Fubara; 28 January 1975) is a Nigerian politician and accountant who has served as the governor of Rivers State since 23 May 2023. A member of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siminalayi_Fubara
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“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Mamman was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday in the northern Kaduna state”
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Multiple sources, including a direct quote from EFCC chairman Ola Olukoyede, confirm the arrest took place in the Rigasa area of Kaduna state on a Tuesday morning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Saleh Mamman arrested: EFCC arrest former minister of power Saleh Mamman court sentence to 75 years in jail.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — EFCC chairman Ola Olukoyede disclosed on Tuesday that Mamman was apprehended around 3:30 a.m. in Rigasa area of Kaduna State.“I’m happy to announce to Nigerians that at about 3.30am this morning, we a…
https://chronicle.ng/efcc-arrest-power-mamman-kaduna/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr Olukoyede said Mr Mamman was arrested in Kaduna State on Tuesday.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested fleeing convicted ex-power minister Saleh Mamman sentenced to 75 years imp…
https://gazettengr.com/efcc-arrests-fleeing-convicted-ex-pow…
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“the former minister had gone into hiding after being convicted by a court in the capital Abuja earlier this month.”
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Web results confirm he was convicted by a Federal High Court in Abuja and that the EFCC described him as being 'out of circulation' and 'without trace' (in hiding) since the conviction.
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web search NEUTRAL — Wetin be di charges wey dem sentence Saleh Mamman for. For 7 May 2026, Justice Omotosho of di Federal High Court for Abuja first convict di former Nigeria Minister of Power, Mamman.
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/bbc/Court-sentence-Ni…
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web search NEUTRAL — Court convicts ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman over N33.8bn fraud. Yesterday.Abuja Court Fixes May 13 For Sentencing Of Ex-Minister Saleh Mamman After N33.8Billion Money Laundering Conviction.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Power Minister, Saleh Mamman, sentenced to 75 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho convicted Mamman on all 12 counts related to conspiracy and money laund…
https://theradar.ng/news/court-jails-ex-power-minister-saleh…
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“Mamman was found guilty on 12 counts related to the diversion of funds meant for two hydroelectric power projects.”
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TheRadar and other reports specify that Justice James Omotosho convicted Mamman on all 12 counts related to conspiracy and money laundering involving hydroelectric projects.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Nigeria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Nigeria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Federal Ministry of Power is an arm of the Federal government of Nigeria with the responsibilities of providing social amenities such as Electricity across the country. The Ministry in discharging th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Ministry_of_Power_(Nig…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono (born 11 April 1946) is a Nigerian politician. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari until being fired on 1 Sep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabo_Nanono
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“He was sentenced in absentia after failing to appear in court.”
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Both BBC News and TRT Afrika explicitly state that the 68-year-old was sentenced in absentia.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 68-year-old was sentenced in absentia on Wednesday - according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mamman has been "out of circulation" and "without trace" since his conviction…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j296392j1o
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web search NEUTRAL — BREAKING: Court Sentences Former Minister, Saleh Mamman To 75 Years Jail Over N33.8billion Fraud.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nigeria's anti-graft agency has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman, days after a court sentenced him in absentia to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8 billion naira ($24.65 million), its …
https://www.trtafrika.com/english/article/ebc7173ef618
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“the EFCC had shown that Mamman and his associates diverted at least 22bn naira ($14m; £10m) intended for critical electricity projects.”
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Multiple sources confirm the EFCC presented evidence that Mamman and associates diverted at least 22 billion naira intended for electricity projects.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Nigeria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Nigeria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adamawa is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno to the northwest, Gombe to the west, and Taraba to the southwest while its eastern border forms part of the nationa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Gui…
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“The former minister was sentenced for multiple prison terms across the charges, which are to run consecutively, making it to a total of 75 years.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm the total sentence of 75 years resulting from consecutive terms across multiple charges.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Nigeria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Nigeria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mamman Kwagyang Saleh (born 2 January 1958) is a convicted former Nigerian government official who served as Minister of Power from August 2019 to September 2021. He was sworn in by President Muhammad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saleh_Mamman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Gui…
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“He also faces a separate corruption trial in Abuja over allegations of fraud involving 31bn naira.”
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Multiple sources confirm a separate corruption trial in Abuja involving 31 billion naira, including a report on a dismissed application to halt the trial.
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web search NEUTRAL — The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, rejected an application to halt the N31 billion corruption trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, and his co-defendants.
https://allafrica.com/stories/202603120087.html
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web search NEUTRAL — He also faces a separate corruption trial in Abuja over allegations of fraud involving 31bn naira. Earlier this month, another judge issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjpn378mvvo
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamman and seven others are standing trial over an alleged fraud involving N31.07 billion. The co-defendants are Mustapha Abubakar Bida, Joseph Omotayo Adewunmi, Ben Nsikak, Stephen Ojo, Oladipo Adebo…
https://chronicle.ng/court-halt-mamman-corruption-trial/
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“Earlier this month, another judge issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court in that case.”
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While the 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly states: 'Earlier this month, another judge issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court in that case.'
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“Mamman served as Nigeria's power minister between 2019 and 2021 under former President Muhammadu Buhari.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Mamman Kwagyang Saleh served as Minister of Power from August 2019 to September 2021 and was sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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