The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) has arrested Saminu Turaki, a former governor
of Jigawa state.
Operatives of the commission reportedly picked him up
in Abuja during the public presentation of a book on
Zakariya Maimalari, a senior army officer at the time of
the 1966 military coup.
The anti-graft agency declared Turaki wanted for
failing to appear in court over allegations of fraud.
In 2011, the EFCC arraigned Turaki before a federal
high court in Dutse, Jigawa state, in connection with a
case of alleged criminal conspiracy, stealing, money
laundering and misappropriation of funds to the tune
of N36billion only.
Turaki, who was a senator between 2007 and 2011,
“has continuously evaded appearance in court,” the
commission had said at the time he was declared
wanted in 2014.
He was governor between 1999 and 2007.
TheCable
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