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Nigeria arrests former power minister after conviction
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Summary: Nigeria arrested a former power minister after he was sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia.
WHO: Nigeria
WHAT: Arrested a former power minister after a corruption conviction and a 75-year jail sentence in absentia.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
WHERE: Nigeria
WHY: He was convicted of corruption and sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia earlier this month.
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