EFCC Re-arrests Femi Fani Kayode As He Steps Out From Court in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arrested a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. Fani-Kayode was re-arrested by operatives of the anti-graft about 1.55pm outside the premises of a Federal High Court on Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Fani-Kayode, who was in court for his trial over an alleged fraud of ‎N4.9bn, was re-arrested shortly after he stepped out of the court premises.

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has been rearrested by operatives of EFCC. According to Deji Adeyanju, Fani-Kayode was re-arrested this morning at the Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos.

He had gone to the court for the resumed hearing of the N4.9 billion fraud and money laundering charges leveled against him. According to Deji, soon after the case was heard and adjourned, EFCC operatives arrested Fani-Kayode but allowed his co-defendants in the case to go.