Bayelsa State Ex-Gov Timipreye Sylva’s Chief Of Staff Arrested By EFCC

Sam Ogbuku, the former Chief of Staff to ex-Bayelsa State Governor, Timipreye Sylva has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Ogbuku was picked up today at his residence in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos by operatives of the Commission.

His arrest is not unconnected with the on going investigation of Sylva’s tenure as governor of Bayelsa State. Sources close to the investigation disclosed that several payments to Bureau de Change operators from the Bayelsa State treasury were traced to the suspect, who is said to have made useful statement.
He was still being interrogated at the time of filing this report.