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View all search resultsKPK arrests Riau governor in a raid
The KPK has not yet released an official statement about the case. However, officials said the sting operation was related to a construction project managed by the Riau PUPR.
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Riau Governor Abdul Wahid is escorted by police officers and Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators in front of the KPK headquarters in South Jakarta on Nov. 4, 2025. The KPK arrested the governor along with several senior provincial officials a day earlier during a raid in Riau. (Antara Foto/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained Riau Governor Abdul Wahid along with multiple high-ranking provincial officials during a raid on Monday night.
A total of 10 people were arrested in the operation, including Muhammad Arief Setiawan, head of the Riau Public Works and Housing Agency (PUPR), and the agency’s secretary, Ferry Yunanda.
Investigators also confiscated cash in both rupiah and foreign currencies, though the exact amount has not been disclosed.
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said the detainees, including Governor Abdul, had been flown in stages to the agency’s headquarters in South Jakarta for questioning.
“Those who have arrived are currently undergoing intensive questioning with our investigators,” he said on Tuesday, as quoted by Kompas.com.
The KPK has not yet released an official statement about the case. However, officials said the raid was related to a construction project managed by the Riau PUPR.
The KPK has 24 hours to determine the legal status of those detained in the operation.
