The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Ismaila Atumeyi, with 326 million naira and 140,500 dollars cash. 

Atumeyi who is seeking to represent Ankpa II Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly was arrested on Sunday, October 30, 2022.

He was arrested alongside one Joshua Dominic, an alleged serial fraudster, in a sting operation at Macedonia Street, in Gwarinpa, Abuja.

Also arrested in connection with the fraud is Abdumalik Femi, a former bank employee, who allegedly supplied the inside information that facilitated the attack on the bank.