The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two sons of the Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido for alleged laundering of about N10billion.

The sons, Mustapha and Aminu Lamido were brought to Abuja at about 9am on Friday.

According to reports the suspects were picked up in Dutse, Jigawa State following alleged diversion of state funds into their accounts.

It was gathered that the ongoing investigation of the alleged mismanagement of the N10billion led to the invasion of Jigawa by the EFCC operatives.

Although the governor was linked to the laundering of the said funds, the EFCC could not arrest him because he enjoys constitutional immunity.

 EFCC had taken more interest in the financial affairs of Jigawa State, since conviction of Aminu for laundering $40,000 was earlier secured. Source said.

“Following tips-off, we stepped up investigation into the financial transactions leading to this fresh discovery of alleged mismanagement of N10billion.

“We are looking into how part of these state funds got into the accounts of the governor’s sons.

“We are investigating the allegation that the suspects had been fronting for their father by laundering state funds.

“All the accounts of the sons and their fathers are being scrutinized by our investigating team.”

Contacted, the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said: “We have arrested the sons of the governor, they are being interrogated.”

They are currently being interrogated as at press time.