Mr. Turaki was arrested at the International Conference Centre, Abuja by operatives of the agency at the launch of a book on the late Zakariya Maimalari.
Law enforcement agents had been unable to arrest him since a warrant for his arrest was issued by a federal court more than four years ago.
The live airing of the book launch on TV is believed to have alerted the anti-graft agency to Mr. Turaki’s presence at the event attended by major political leaders, leading to his eventual arrest.
He had been on the wanted list of the EFCC since May 3, 2013 when a Federal High Court in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, issued the warrant for his arrest for serially failing to appear before the court.
The court, presided by Justice Sabi’u Yahuza, had directed the police and the EFCC to apprehend Mr. Turaki on sight and bring him before it.
“You are hereby commanded to arrest the said Ibrahim Saminu Turaki and bring him before me at Federal High Court, Dutse, Jigawa State without delay”, the court ordered the law enforcement agencies.
The order was as a result of Mr. Turaki’s repeated refusal to appear before the court to answer charges of massive looting of his state made against him by the EFCC.
Mr. Turaki, famous for his pet leopards, served two terms as governor of Jigawa from 1999 to 2007. He was first arraigned by the EFCC before Justice Binta Murtala Nyako of the Federal Capital Territory High Court on May 13, 2007 on a 32-count charge of misappropriating N36 billion while in office.
Following his arraignment, he was granted bail in the sum of N100 million with two federal legislators, Bawa Bwari and Bashir Adamu, standing as his sureties. It was further revealed that the last Mr Turaki appeared in court was in 2011 and has been evading arrest since 2013 until luck ran out on him on Tuesday.
Culled from Premium Times.
Correct!
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He should enjoy his stay
ReplyDeleteThis is the kind of people Evans should be kidnapping nah...
ReplyDeleteMisplacing 36 billion??...
What a Wawu!...
Thief!!...
They should bring in his two leopards too. those ones should be arrested for eating the N36 billion with their oga
ReplyDeleteLet him stay there
ReplyDelete4 years ago, warrant for his arrest was issued.
ReplyDeleteAnd you have been 'unable' to arrest him.
Does he have horns?
The rich also cry....
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ReplyDeleteDestroy who? God forbid. I reject that pronouncement for kabiyesi. Must you always talk about wuraola whenever her ex's story come up. Haba
ReplyDeleteHmmm.people of the world.
ReplyDeleteI warned my bòo Bashir Adamu (Jumbo) on being his surety cos I never trust this man but he says he is loyal to his former boss! Jumbo I love u until death do us part😚 our fruit misses u alot!
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