The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raided the country home of former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari.About 20 operatives of the anti-graft agency were said to have stormed his residence late Sunday in Talata Marafa, about 100km from Gusau, capital of Zamfara.The operatives were said to have spent about five hours in the house.
It is not clear what the agents were looking for, however, it is said to be connected to fraud allegations of over N251 billion against Yari by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Zamfara, Sani Shinkafi.He also accused Yari of leaving liabilities of about N151.1 billion.
Shinkafi had said: “Unremitted national housing fund deductions from salaries from 2016 to 2019 stands at N1, 431, 645, 305, 99. The liabilities under the ministry of education which involves external examinations and institutions such as Crescent University Abeokuta, Al-Hikma University, Ilorin and Key Science Academy Abuja stands at N2, 812, 172, 155.”
He also alleged that out of N2 billion approved during Yari’s administration for the payment of gratuity owed the state’s retired workers, only retired permanent secretaries were paid N400 million, with N1.6 billion unaccounted for.
