Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied declaring the the immediate past governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle, wanted over alleged corruption while in office.
This is coming after several media outlets reported that “the EFCC, on Saturday, asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest EFCC declares Matawalle wanted”
However, in a counter statement released by the anti-graft agency on Sunday, EFCC said:
“The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report, entitled, Alleged N70b Fraud: EFCC Declares Ex-Zamfara Gov, Matawalle Wanted, which appeared in the Sunday Tribune of June 18, 2023 and purports that the Commission had declared a former Zamafara State governor, Bello Matawalle wanted and requested the Department of State Service, DSS, to arrest him, “anywhere he is seen”.
“Without prejudice to the case involving the former governor, the report is incorrect as the Commission has yet to declare Matawalle wanted or solicit the assistance of any Agency, including the DSS, to effect his arrest.
“The Commission has standard procedure for declaring persons wanted and communicating same to the public, not through faceless “security sources”.