EFCC Detains Chris Ngige In Abuja Amid Kidnap Rumour Denial

Chris Ngige, former governor of Anambra State and immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja.

His former media aide, Fred Chukwulobe, released a statement on Wednesday night confirming that Ngige was with the anti-graft agency, dismissing online claims that he had been kidnapped.

Chukwulobe stated, “Former Governor of Anambra State and immediate past minister of labour and employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, is with the EFCC. More details later.”

Ngige has drawn public attention in recent days following an attack on his convoy by armed assailants in Anambra State. He was not inside the vehicle when the attackers struck.