A Nigerian anti-graft agency, EFCC, on Sunday, raided the home of a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari.
According to a report published on Ripplesnigeria, on Monday, over 20 of EFCC operatives stormed the home of the former governor in Talata Marafa in the state capital.
The spokesperson to the commission, Tony Orilade, in a telephone interview on Monday confirmed the raid to PREMIUM TIMES. He said the raid was based on an ongoing investigation.
”Yes I can confirm that our operatives went to raid the home of the former governor, the raid is in respect to an ongoing investigation,” he said.
Although the EFCC is yet to issue an official statement on the raid, Mr Orilade said, ”When we are ready for the next stage, we shall carry everybody along.”
The spokesperson of the governor of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Dosara, also confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES in a telephone interview.
He promised to send a statement later on on the issue.
