The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the son of former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako, Abdul-Aziz Nyako.
The hunt for Abdul-Aziz thickened about two week ago when EFCC declared him wanted.
The anti-graft commission the young man in Gombe city, the capital of Gombe State on Friday morning.
Abdul-Aziz was then taken to the commissions office ni Abuja for interrogation.
EFCC declared Abdul-Aziz wanted in connection with a case of stealing, abuse of office and money laundering, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwajaren, said.
“He is currently telling investigators all he knows about illicit funds traced to companies where he has interest.
“Specifically, he will have to explain how over N15billion funds belonging to Adamawa State was laundered into the accounts of five companies owned by him- Blue Opal Nigeria Limited, Crust Energy Nigeria Limited, Blue Ribbon Multilinks Limited, Tower Assets Management Limited and Blue Ribbon Bureau De Change.
Uwajaren said the funds were funneled into the accounts of the companies from Adamawa State accounts domicile in a new generation bank by the account officer, who incidentally is the manager and an in-law to the former governor.
“The manager claimed he transferred the funds through verbal instruction from the former governor for purposes, which are not stated,” Uwajaren added.
“Investigations revealed that from 2007 to 2011, within Nyako’s tenure in office before he was impeached in 2014, he had directed that all the state-owned accounts domiciled in various banks be transferred to the new generation bank.”
EFCC further revealed that Abdul-Aziz’s company, Blue Opal, is said to own, among other investments in Nigeria, an estate in Abuja, while his father’s account officer owns several properties and investments scattered around Abuja, Yola and Kano.
