Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the immediate past governor of Zamfara state, Bello Mattawale is not on their wanted list as speculated by some section of the media.
In a statement issue on Sunday and signed by the commission’s Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed that the commission had never asked the Department of State Service to arrest the former governor reiterating it will only follow the standard procedure in the case with the former governor.
“The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report, entitled, Alleged N70b Fraud: EFCC Declares Ex-Zamfara Gov, Matawalle Wanted, which appeared in the Sunday Tribune of June 18, 2023, and purports that the Commission had declared a former Zamafara State governor, Bello Matawalle wanted and requested the Department of State Service, DSS, to arrest him, anywhere he is seen.”
“Without prejudice to the case involving the former governor, the report is incorrect as the Commission has yet to declare Matawalle wanted or solicit the assistance of any Agency, including the DSS, to effect his arrest.”
“The Commission noted that it has a standard procedure for declaring persons wanted and communicating the same to the public, not through faceless “security sources,” the statement read.