The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission has arrested a former
Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule
Lamido, for alleged money laundering
related offences.
Investigations revealed that operatives of
the anti-graft agency picked up the former
governor and his two sons, Mustapha and
Aminu, in Abuja on Tuesday.
It was gathered that the anti-graft agency
picked up the governor and his sons in the
early hours today.
It was learnt that EFCC detectives flew the
suspects to Kano by 2.30pm in preparation
for their arraignment in Kano.
A source in the commission said, “The
former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule
Lamido, and his two sons, Mustapha and
Aminu, were arrested this morning by
operatives of the commission.
“They were with us for hours before they
were flown to Kano for possible
arraignment on Wednesday. They left
Abuja Airport around 2.30pm.
“It is most likely that they would be
arraigned tomorrow, that I can tell you.”
The EFCC had arrested the two sons of the
governor in November 2015 over alleged
misappropriation of billions of Naira
belonging to the Jigawa State Government.
Operatives of the commission, investigating
Lamido and his sons, alleged that billions of
state government funds were traced into
accounts of companies owned and
operated by the governor and his two
sons.
Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr.
Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest of
the former governor and his two sons to
our correspondent on the telephone on
Wednesday.
He said, “I can confirm to you that the
former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule
Lamido, and his two sons are with the
commission.”
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