Olakunle Oluomo, the speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

According to report Oluomo was arrested on Thursday, at the Muritala Muhammad Airport, Lagos State over allegations bordering on financial crimes.

A staff member at the assembly who spoke on the condition of anonymity with our theliberationnews confirmed that the speaker was arrested this morning at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by operatives following a tip-off.

The source added that Oluomo was undergoing further grilling in the custody of the agency.

The speaker was said to have been on the wanted list of the commission following his failure to honour the their invitation several times over accusations of forging signatures and financial documents of the assembly.

Several attempt to get confirmation from the EFCC failed as the spokesperson for Lagos zonal office, Ayo Oyewole, refused to answer calls.

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