A Federal High Court in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital, on Friday issued a warrant directing the Inspector General of Police or officers of the Nigerian Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest Saminu Turaki, former governor of Jigawa state and bring him before the court.
Justice Yahuza gave the order after Mr Turaki failed to appear before the court.
The EFCC had earlier declared him wanted.
According to the visibly angry judge “you (IGP and EFCC) are hereby commanded to arrest the said Ibrahim Saminu Turaki and bring him before me at federal high court, Dutse, Jigawa state without delay.”
The EFCC is prosecuting the former governor over a N36 billion theft and money laundering crime he allegedly committed when he was governor.
Mr Turaki was the governor of Jigawa state from 1999-2007.
Justice Yahuza gave the order after Mr Turaki failed to appear before the court.
The EFCC had earlier declared him wanted.
According to the visibly angry judge “you (IGP and EFCC) are hereby commanded to arrest the said Ibrahim Saminu Turaki and bring him before me at federal high court, Dutse, Jigawa state without delay.”
The EFCC is prosecuting the former governor over a N36 billion theft and money laundering crime he allegedly committed when he was governor.
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