– Former Katsina state governor, Ibrahim Shema, has turned
himself in
– This is coming two days after he was declared wanted by
the EFCC over allegations of fraud.
Ibrahim Shema, the
immediate ex-governor of Katsina state, who was declared wanted by the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has turned himself in.Shema reportedly
arrived at the EFCC office in Abuja at about 9.30 am on Friday, September 16,
Vanguard reports.
Former Katsina governor, Shema The ex-governor was declared
wanted on Wednesday for allegedly diverting N18 billions of government’s fund
to his private account. His spokesperson, Oluwabusola Olawale, said Shema
turned himself in because “he is a law abiding citizen who has absolutely
nothing to fear.”
According to him, Shema went to submit himself to the
anti-graft agency even though they had not been fair to him in handling his
case. It is yet unknown if the former governor reported at the EFCC office with
his lawyers.
Recall that the EFCC had said that Shema, a member of the
opposition Peoples Democratic Party, was declared wanted after efforts to get
him to respond to the allegations against him through invitations failed. In a
swift reaction, the former governor denied allegations that he was on the run.
He described EFCC notice declaring him wanted as malicious and misleading. He
added that he was seriously embarrassed, disturbed and surprised by the
commission’s notice that declared him wanted.
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