The office of Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, who represents Southern Kaduna senatorial district, Wednesday, dismissed a recent report by an online news platform, which suggested that his wife, Mrs Abigail Katung, was involved in a money laundering scandal in the United Kingdom.

In a statement signed by his special adviser on Media and Communication, Midat Joseph, the lawmaker described the headline of the report as “sensational, misleading and completely unfounded.”

The statement, which was made available to newsmen in Kaduna, said the report titled: “Exclusive: Wife of Nigerian Senator in money laundering mess in UK” failed to reflect the actual content of the court judgment referenced.

The statement reads: “We wish to state categorically that Mrs. Abigail Katung was never indicted in any money laundering case, and the court judgment clearly exonerated her of any wrongdoing.

“In fact, a portion of the report quoted the judge as saying: ‘However, the judge shielded Mrs Katung from having any knowledge of Mr Hussain’s criminal activities. I therefore make it crystal clear that I do not find that she was cognisant of what Mr Hussain was up to.’”