Nigeria, May 19 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman.

Mr Mamman had gone underground since the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted him on 7 May of corruption charges and subsequently jailed him for 75 years on 13 May.

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, announced Mr Mamman's arrest at a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, Daily Trust reported.

Mr Olukoyede said Mr Mamman was arrested at about 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday.

On 7 May, Judge James Omotosho found Mr Mamman guilty of all 12 counts of diversion of funds meant for the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric power projects.

The judge convicted Mr Mamman in absent...