The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has denied reports flying around that it has declared the immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle wanted over alleged misappropriation of funds during his time as governor.
Via a press statement released on Sunday, the anti-graft agency rubbished reports by some new media that the former zamfara state governor is on its list of wanted individuals over an alleged embezzlement of N70 billion while he was governor.
The state made by EFCC’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren read: “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report, entitled, Alleged N70b Fraud: EFCC Declares Ex-Zamfara Gov, Matawalle Wanted, which appeared in the Sunday Tribune of June 18, 2023 and purports that the Commission had declared a former Zamafara State governor, Bello Matawalle wanted and requested the Department of State Service, DSS, to arrest him, “anywhere he is seen”.
“Without prejudice to the case involving the former governor, the report is incorrect as the Commission has yet to declare Matawalle wanted or solicit the assistance of any Agency, including the DSS, to effect his arrest.
“The Commission has standard procedure for declaring persons wanted and communicating same to the public, not through faceless “security sources”.
