Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Kasimu Lawal Abubakar (a.k.a Abasco),
the former Chairman of Sabon Gari Local Government, Zaria, Kaduna State,
The arrest followed a petition alleging that the
former council boss abused his office to enrich himself. Other allegations
contained in the petition include illegal acquisition of properties worth
billions of naira.
In the course of investigating the allegations, operatives
of the Commission stormed the council only to discover that evidence would
assist the investigation had been destroyed in an inferno that gutted the
council secretariat building, particularly the Treasury Department.
However in the course of executing a search warrant at
the home of the suspect, several official documents belonging to the local
government including, but not limited to original copies of payment schedule of
the local government staff, tax clearance certificates and official files of
the local government that are not suppose to be in his custody as an ex-
official of the council, were recovered.
Further investigation uncovered properties acquired by
the council chief while he held sway between 2007 and 2011, first as interim
chairman and later as substantive Chairman.
The properties scattered in different locations in the
state include a farm house, private school, (ABC Academy, Zaria which is an
acronym of his nick name Abasco), residential houses and a block industry all in
Kaduna State.
Apart from the alleged properties, it was also been
discovered that the suspect converted some of the local government properties
to his personal use.
The suspect has made useful statement while
investigation continues.
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