Also stars Edward James Hyland, McKinley Belcher III, Deidra LaWan Starnes, and Joy Jones.

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Last year, Mr Lawan chaired the House of Representative committee that produced the fuel scam report, accusing some of those who import fuel of massive corruption.

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Maina Ma'aji Lawan, a senator for the area, told the BBC Hausa service that more than 4, 000 houses had been burnt and more than 200 people had died.

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Mr Lawan has said he accepted the money in order to expose blackmail and informed the committee and the anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), about it.

BBC: Nigerian Farouk Lawan charged over $3m fuel scam 'bribe'