EFCC Arrests Former Zamfara Governor

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari.

Yari was arrested on Sunday at his Maitama residence in Abuja, over alleged connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris.

Idris has been in the EFCC custody since May 16, facing investigators over allegations of corruption to the tune of N80 billion.

Investigators are working with the lead that he allegedly conspired with others to steal public funds which, by his role, he was meant to safeguard.

According to Premium Times, Yari is a suspected accomplices in the alleged N80bn fraud.

According to the sources, suspicious transactions between Idris and Yari were “in the area of N20 billion.”

Although the spokesman for the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, said he was not briefed about the incident, sources at the commission confirmed the arrest