A former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has been arrested over alleged links to the N84bn fraud involving the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Yari on Sunday around 5pm in Abuja, a source told 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE.
The former governor, who won a senate ticket on Saturday under the platform of the ruling APC, was picked over a N22 billion deal.
An operative of the commission who wished to remain anonymous because he was not authorised to speak to the media, told The Punch that, “On May 29, the EFCC arrested a former governor of Zamfara State, Yari, and Anthony Yaro, Chairman and Managing Director of Finex Professional for their alleged role in N84bn fraud involving former Accountant General of the Federation.
“Yari who was picked up at about 5pm allegedly benefited to the tune of N22bn through Finex Professional, from the N84bn which the former AGF paid one Akindele.
There was no immediate comments from the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, on Sunday.
On May 16, Mr Idris was arrested by the EFCC in Kano over alleged diversion of funds and money laundering activities totalling over N80 billion
The AGF is accused of fraud through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates.
He was accused of laundering the fund through real estate investments in Kano and Abuja.
The AGF was arrested for failing to honour multiple invitations by the anti-graft agency.
He was subsequently suspended indefinitely pending the conclusion of investigations.
The EFCC had said, “The commission’s verified intelligence showed that the AGF raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates. The funds were laundered through real estate investments in Kano and Abuja.”
