Botmang Arraigned By EFCC
July 21, 2008 by 
Che Oyimnatumba
The Ex-Plateau State governor Micheal Botmang who took over from the impeached Governor Joshua Dariye on 13th November 2006, was on Friday July 18th arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 31 count charges of fraud and other acts contrary to the Money Laundering Prohibition Act of 2004. The total sum allegedly misappropriated by Botmang while in office is 1.3 billion Naira.
Botmang who according to his lawyer Yarkasuwa Saleh is suffering from diabetes, chronic kidney disease and hypertension, pleaded not guilty and was ordered to be placed under house arrest.
In a twist of fate,the same EFCC that arm twisted the Plateau State House of Assembly to impeach Dariye, which gave way for Botmang, then Dariye’s deputy to take over the reins of government, are the ones after Botmang.
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