Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has washed his hands off the purported arrest of the Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Osaze Osemwingie-Ero, over alleged $2 million fraud.
Mr Osemwingie-Ero was reportedly arrested by the Interpol in France for allegedly laundering $2 million.
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Spokesman to the governor, Crusoe Osagie, said in a statement on Monday night that the state government could not confirm the arrest but that it had nothing to do with Mr Obaseki.
“We learnt about the alleged arrest of Osaze Osemwingie-Ero from the social media and we are unable to confirm either the arrest or what might have led to it,” he said.
“But we can confirm that whatever the issues might be, they are personal and have nothing whatsoever to do with the Edo State Government or Governor Obaseki.”
