Former Sokoto Governor’s family asks EFCC to charge him to court

The family of detained former Governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to charge their son to court.

They decried the continued detention of the former Governor, adding that he should be released if there is no evidence against him.

According to ThisDay Newspapers, the family released a statement  through Bafarawa’s media aide, Alhaji Yusuf Dingyadi, saying “Today is one week since Bafarawa was detained by the EFCC. And today marks two weeks that his son Sagir Bafarawa has been in detention. Why are they being detained without charges? If the EFCC has any evidence that they have committed any crime it should charge them to court.

"We thought that the era of detaining people while searching for evidence was over. We call on the EFCC to release them forthwith if they have nothing against them."

Bafarawa was arrested in connection with the $2.1b arms purchase scam, involving the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki.

The former Governor was also accused of receiving N4.6bn from the former NSA for spiritual purposes.

Bafarawa has since denied receiving any money from the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki.

Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa was Governor of Sokoto State  from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

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