The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former
Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, and his son, Abdulazeez
Murtala-Nyako, wanted.
The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said
this in a statement sent to our correspondent, in Abuja, on Wednesday.
In it, he said Nyako and his son were declared wanted for offences
bordering on economic crimes.
The statement partly read, "Former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala
Nyako, has been declared wanted by the anti-graft agency, the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission. Also wanted by the EFCC is the son of
the ex-governor, Abdul Aziz Murtala-Nyako, a retired naval officer.
"Both are wanted in a case of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of
office and money laundering."
The EFCC had in July last year given an indication that it might
declare Nyako wanted because he failed to honour the commission's
invitation to answer questions on how money meant for the running of
the state were spent.
Uwujaren said then that the commission was opting for the strategy to
declare Nyako wanted because he had been elusive since he was
impeached from office.
"Since Nyako, was removed, he has been elusive. So the commission has
devised a strategy to declare him wanted.The commission is planning to
declare him wanted," Uwujaren said.
Reacting to the development on Wednesday, Nyako said he was not in the
least surprised by the latest turn of events because the present
administration had shown a disdain for honest people.
The former state governor and retired Chief of Naval Staff spoke
through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Ahmed Sajoh, in a
telephone interview.
He said, "We are not surprised but if it is true that they have done
that (declared Nyako wanted), it is a good development."
--PUNCH
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