Protesters Storm EFCC HQ, Want Matawalle’s Probe Reopened

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The protesters under the auspices of APC Loyalists Forum is asking the EFCC to investigate all petitions against the former governor.Dozens of protesters from Zamfara State have occupied the entrance to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , calling on the commission to reopen investigations on the former governor of the state, Bello Matawalle.

“The money which was sourced as loan from an old generation bank purportedly for the execution of projects across the local government areas of the state, was allegedly diverted by the governor through proxies and contractors who received payment for contracts that were not executed,” the statement partly read in part.

The EFCC said some of the contractors had been invited and quizzed, adding that they made “startling revelations on how they were allegedly compelled by the governor to return the funds received from the state coffers back to him through his aides after converting the same to United States Dollars”.

 

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