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DSS Arrests Ex-Minister Uche Nnaji Over Certificate Forgery Allegations

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  • Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, was arrested by the DSS at Enugu airport.
  • The arrest was at the request of the ICPC, which is investigating allegations of certificate forgery.
  • Nnaji had previously resigned from his ministerial position due to similar allegations.

Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, was arrested Wednesday morning at Enugu's Akanu Ibiam International Airport by the Department of State Services (DSS). Security sources reported Nnaji was preparing to board a private jet to Abuja when DSS operatives apprehended him.

The arrest was executed at the request of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The ICPC is investigating allegations of certificate forgery against the former minister. Sources familiar with the matter indicated that the ICPC had issued multiple invitations to Nnaji regarding petitions about his ministry's management. These invitations reportedly went unanswered, prompting the ICPC to seek DSS assistance for his arrest.

Nnaji resigned from his ministerial post in October of the previous year amid public attention over certificate forgery allegations. The specific details of the ICPC's current investigation have not yet been publicly disclosed.

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