Just In: EFCC arrests Obiano at Lagos airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.

Obiano had been on the watchlist of the EFCC and the commission was only waiting for him to vacate office and lose his immunity before arresting him.

Channels TV reports that the former governor was arrested around 8:30pm on Thursday while on his way to Houston, Texas in the United States.

Obiano had earlier in the day handed over to the new Anambra Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo.

The Commission had on 21 November placed Obiano on its watchlist.