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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made another statement regarding the red notice it released against the son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
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The son-in-law of Atiku, Bashir Haske, appeared on the EFCC’s suspect list following claims he violated conditions of his administrative bond and ignored summons.
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Following reports that Interpol had denied EFCC’s request for an arrest notice targeting Haske, the anti-corruption body has reacted.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has labeled as false information the media coverage suggesting that Interpol declined to respond to a recent “wanted” notice it released concerning Lagos entrepreneur Bashir Haske.
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has stated, referencing an investigation into alleged money laundering operations, that the EFCC has designated Haske as a person of interest.
Haske is wedded to the daughter of Atiku Abubakar, who leads Nigeria’s opposition party.
The announcement stated that Haske, 38, was last reported to live at House No. 6 Mosley Road, Ikoyi, and 952/953 Idejo Street, Victoria Island, in Lagos State.
The EFCC urged citizens to help find him by reaching out to one of its branches across the country, such as those in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, and Abuja.
The anti-corruption body mentioned that details can additionally be provided through the committee’s specific phone number and electronic mail address.
In light of the EFCC’s warning notice, Interpol, based in France, reportedly stated on Friday, August 22, that its guidelines prohibit participation in matters influenced by religious, political, ethnic, or armed forces-related reasons.
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Reports indicate that the autonomy of the commission has increasingly sparked discussions among Nigerians, with detractors alleging that the EFCC has been utilized as an instrument against political adversaries since its establishment in 2003. Nevertheless, the EFCC has repeatedly stated during various press conferences that its actions are not politically motivated.
EFCC comments regarding Haske’s warning
On Saturday, August 23, the anti-graft agency described the reports that Interpol rejected its wanted alert against Atiku’s son-in-law as false.
The EFCC communicated through its official X (previously known as Twitter) account in a statement seen by
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Nevertheless, analysts have questioned why the EFCC would be the body responsible for refuting the statement while Interpol remains silent.
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Earlier,
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It was reported that Ola Olukoyede, head of the EFCC, directed the detention of Olakunle Alex Folarin, a previous staff member of the agency, who lately participated in a Lege Miami dating program featured on online networks.
The EFCC made this comment in a statement released to address the debates surrounding Folarin’s appearance on the Lege Miami program.
As per the declaration, Olukoyede directed the detention of Folarin after he reportedly refused to hand over his identification document and additional assets belonging to the anti-corruption body upon being allegedly dismissed.
