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EFCC declares Sen Omisore wanted

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8 years ago

May 24, 2016

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday, said it has declared Senator Iyiola Omisore wanted.

According to the EFCC, Omisore, a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, is wanted for receiving N700 million from the immediate past National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki.

The anti-graft agency, in a statement posted on its official Facebook page, said Omisore had been evading arrest for several months and it thus had no choice but to declare him wanted.

The statement read: “The EFCC, today, May 24,2016, declared a former deputy governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore wanted.

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“The former senator is wanted in connection with a case of receiving and EFCC declares Sen Omisore wantedmisappropriating the sum of over N700, 000,000.00 from the Office of the National Security Adviser, between June and November, 2014.

“Omisore has been elusive and refused to report to the Commission after invitation was extended to him on April 7, 2016 requesting him “to come and make clarification on the ongoing investigation.”

According to the EFCC statement, instead of responding to the Commission’s investigation, Omosore approached the Federal Capital Territory High Court for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights.

“Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf consequently ordered that Omisore should only be arrested through a due and legal process. The EFCC thereafter obtained a warrant to effect the arrest of the politician”, the statement said.

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