Nigeria - Anti Graft Agency EFCC Declare Ex- State Governor Audu Wanted
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Nigerian anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared Abubakar Audu, a former governor of Kogi State, in central Nigeria, wanted for offences bordering on conspiracy, stealing and misappropriation of public funds, PANA reported, quoting a statement from the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren.
According to Uwujaren, the EFCC action followed Audu's failure to respond to an invitation by the agency.
The statement said 'Attempts by the EFCC to arrest Audu at his 32 Sulaiman Barau Street, Asokoro, Abuja, residence on 11 December, 2012, failed as he allegedly evaded arrest.'
It said that the former governor was alleged to have fraudulently enriched himself to the tune of over 4 billion Naira (about US$ 27 million) while in office as governor of Kogi State between 1999 and 2003.
'The move to arrest the ex-governor followed a Supreme Court ruling of 23 November, 2012, which dismissed the ex-governor's appeal to continue to protract his corruption trial by EFCC,' the statement indicated.
The EFCC implores any one having useful information about the whereabouts of the former governor to notify its offices in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Kano and Enugu or report at the nearest police station, it added.
The EFCC is a Nigerian law-enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes such as advance fee fraud (419 fraud) and money laundering.
The statement said 'Attempts by the EFCC to arrest Audu at his 32 Sulaiman Barau Street, Asokoro, Abuja, residence on 11 December, 2012, failed as he allegedly evaded arrest.'
It said that the former governor was alleged to have fraudulently enriched himself to the tune of over 4 billion Naira (about US$ 27 million) while in office as governor of Kogi State between 1999 and 2003.
'The move to arrest the ex-governor followed a Supreme Court ruling of 23 November, 2012, which dismissed the ex-governor's appeal to continue to protract his corruption trial by EFCC,' the statement indicated.
The EFCC implores any one having useful information about the whereabouts of the former governor to notify its offices in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Kano and Enugu or report at the nearest police station, it added.
The EFCC is a Nigerian law-enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes such as advance fee fraud (419 fraud) and money laundering.
