EFCC Arrests Former Jigawa State Governor, Saminu Turaki

              

He is being investigated by the EFCC for allegedly mismanaging the state’s funds while in office.

A former governor of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki, has been taken into custody by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Turaki, in 2013, was declared wanted by a Federal High Court, sitting in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. He is being investigated by the EFCC for allegedly mismanaging the state’s funds while in office It is reported that Turaki has been evading court appearance for his prosecution following which the court issued an arrest warrant.