Buhari orders arrest of brother-inlaw

President Muhammadu Buhari has allegedly ordered the arrest of one Alhaji Musas Yola, who is reported to be the younger brother of his wife over fraud allegations.

He was alleged to have extorted money from a businessman.

According Sahara Reporters, a close confidante of the president disclosed that the suspect, also addressed as “Alhaji Yola,” reportedly received N300 million from a businessman after promising to provide his dupe with political access to secure an oil block from the Buhari administration. According to our source, Buhari personally ordered last Monday night that Mr. Yola be produced before him in handcuffs in the company of the businessman he duped.

After telling the businessman that he was stupid to part with such significant cash when he should know that he, Buhari, would not participate in fraud, the president ordered agents of the State Security Services (SSS) attached to Aso Rock Villa to thoroughly investigate the scam.

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He also ordered the SSS operatives to ensure that the businessman recovered his money from his brother-in-law.

An SSS source said that, “Alhaji Yola has refunded the money to the affected businessman.” He added: “Alhaji Yola has been released on bail.”

But presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, categorically denied the reports.
“It is definitely not true, there is no iota of truth on this report there is no basis for the president to do that,” Mr. Shehu said.
Also, Yola, reportedly told Premium Times that he was shocked to see reports of his purported arrests in the social media.
“As we speak, I am in the President’s office and I was with him last night,” he said.
Mr. Yola also said he has never been involved in forgery or fraud and has never been arrested by either the Police or SSS or any security agency for that matter.
He also said he has never been to any police station or SSS office as an accused person.
“I simply don’t know or understand who is behind these malicious rumours,” he said.
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