EFCC Releases Ex-Adamawa Governor ‘Murtala Nyako’ On Administrative Bail
Nyako, who was detained by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, has
been released.
Mr. Nyako was held after he turned himself in to the
anti-graft agency.
Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesperson for the EFCC said
Mr. Nyako was released on what he called
"administrative bail".
Mr. Uwujaren said the former governor, who is 73,
was also released based on his age and health
situation.
He said Mr. Nyako was allowed to go home at about
7p.m. but asked to report frequently at the
commission until the case is fully investigated.
Mr. Nyako was impeached as the Adamawa State
governor on July 16, 2014 and later declared wanted
by the anti-graft agency alongside his son Abdul Aziz
Murtala Nyako, a retired naval officer in February.
They were both wanted for alleged criminal
conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money
laundering.
The EFCC had alleged massive looting by top officials
in Mr. Nyako's government.
This led to the arrest of key officials in the state
including the then Secretary to the State Government,
the State Commissioner for Finance, the
Commissioner for Higher Education, the Accountant
General of the State and the Permanent Secretary,
Ministry for Local Government.
The EFCC at the time said its investigation was
triggered by petitions alleging massive looting of the
treasury by the governor and his cronies through an
illegal department called Special Programme and
Project Units, SPPU, which engaged in over invoicing
and inflation of contract.
At the commencement of the EFCC's investigations,
Mr. Nyako left the country.
He returned on Saturday, nearly a year later.
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