Nigeria, July 2 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has obtained a court warrant to detain former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, for an initial 14 days, following his arrest on Wednesday over a certificate forgery scandal.

An official at the commission told PREMIUM TIMES that the remand warrant would allow the ICPC to hold Mr Nnaji for interrogation in the first instance, with the possibility of a further extension.

Mr Nnaji was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on arrival from Enugu aboard a chartered flight, and was subsequently handed over to the ICPC.

PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported the arrest, citing authoritative sources at the airport. ...