The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday in Abuja, quizzed a former Governor of Adamawa State, Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd), for many hours, before releasing him on administrative bail. Nyako, who submitted himself to the Commission, having been declared wanted, was asked to report on a later date to be determined by the anti-graft agency’s operatives.
A source at the EFCC’s headquarters, told New Telegraph on condition of anonymity that the operatives took cognisance of the former governor’s age and health condition, in their decision to let him go. It will be recalled that prior to Nyako’s impeachment, the EFCC had frozen the Adamawa State government account, ostensibly to stop further looting of the treasury by government officials.
Some senior government officials, including the former Secretary to the government and Commissioner for Finance, were interrogated at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The commission noted that it acted based on a petition alleging stealing of funds by some officials of government.
It alleged that the Joint State/ Local Governments accounts, was one of the major sources of the alleged looting. In the course of investigations, operatives of the commission were said to have discovered that a certain government official, witdrew about N2 billion in very questionable and dubious transactions. Nyako’s appearance was confirmed by the Commission last night.
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