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The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday said it had
concluded arrangements to declare Kogi State ex-governor, Alhaji
Abubakar Audu, wanted over alleged N4bn fraud.
A statement by the spokesperson for the
EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said the decision followed alleged evasion of
arrest of the embattled former governor.
EFCC said he “fled when operatives of
the commission stormed his 32 Suleiman Barau Street, Aso Villa,
Asokoro-Abuja residence in the early hours of today.”
According to him, Audu was alleged to
have fraudulently enriched himself to the tune of over N4bn while he was
governor of Kogi State between 1999 and 2003.
He added, “The latest effort to arrest
the ex- governor followed a Supreme Court ruling of November 23, 2012,
which dismissed his appeal to continue to protract his corruption trial
by the EFCC. The Supreme Court ruling therefore clears the way for his
fresh arraignment.
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