Alleged Graft: EFCC arrests, flies Lamido, 2 sons to Kano for trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
yesterday, arrested immediate past Jigawa
Governor, Sule Lamido with his two sons over
graft allegations.
Vanguard learnt that the former governor and his
two sons- Aminu and Mustapha-were picked up
in Abuja on Tuesday and taken to Kano where
they are expected to be arraigned today before
the Federal High Court there.
A source in EFCC said that the governor and his
sons would be charged with a-24-count charge
bordering on money laundering and related
offences.
The commission claims Lamido used his sons to
transfer state funds into companies in which they
had interest and also received kickback to the
tune of N1.3 billion from a local road building
company, but did not say the job was not done.
EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the
arrest and movement of Lamido and his sons to
Kano but did not disclose why they were moved
to Kano and not Jigawa where the alleged offence
took place.
Two weeks ago Lamido had to cut short his
overseas vacation to honour EFCC invitation over
the same case.
He had reported to the EFCC agents who
questioned him on what he knew about the
alleged fraud while in office. Lamido, however,
denied allegations that he pilfered state funds and
was granted administrative bail.