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Nyako’s son in EFCC’s net, drilled for N15b scam

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More troubles have visited the abode of impeached governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested his son, Abdulaziz Nyako over alleged looting of the state’s funds.

Head of Media in the commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed the arrest said, he was picked up by operatives in Gombe State and brought to Abuja Saturday evening where he was “being grilled by a crack team of detectives who had been working on the Adamawa investigation for several months.”

Abdulaziz, who was last week declared wanted by the EFCC along with his fleeing father, is being quizzed in connection with the sum of N15 billion belonging to the Adamawa State Government, which was laundered through five accounts of companies belonging to him.

The said companies under investigation are Blue Opal Nigeria limited, Crust Energy Nigeria Limited, Blue Ribbon Multilinks Limited, Tower Assets Management Limited and Blue Ribbon Bureau De Change.

The EFCC Spokesman said that the money was moved into the accounts of the companies domiciled in a new generation accounts with the help of the manager who is also an in-law to Nyako.

It was stated that the Accounts Officer was quizzed and released on bail.

He said that one of Abdul-Aziz companies, the Blue Opal, is believed to own several investments and an estate in Abuja while his father’s accounts office owns “several properties and investments scattered around Abuja, Yola and Kano.”

 

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