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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday evening arrested former Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Steve Oronsaye, for allegedly obtaining money under false pretence.
A source at EFCC informed that Oronsaye, who was enjoying an administrative bail from the commission, was recalled by 4:30p.m. on Tuesday.
He was said to have allegedly obtained a sum of N240 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), using his position as the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Financial Action Task Force, on the pretence of giving assistance to the committee without the knowledge of other committee members.
The source added that the former Head of Service, who is already being prosecuted by the EFCC on a 24-count charge of money laundering before a Federal High Court, Abuja, converted the said amount to his personal use.
The source added that a two-count charge had already been filed against Oronsaye at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court.