Operatives of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested Abdul-Aziz Nyako, the
son of impeached Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako.
The Head of Media
and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said in an electronic mail on
Friday that Abdul-Aziz was picked up by EFCC operatives in Gombe.
Uwujaren said that
the former Governor’s son was immediately flown to Abuja ‘where he is currently
being grilled by a crack team of detectives who had been working on the Adamawa
investigation for several months.’
The EFCC had declared
Nyako and his son wanted for money laundering-related offences two weeks ago.
Uwujaren said that
Abdul-Aziz was being grilled in relation with how N15bn belonging to the
Adamawa State Government was laundered through five accounts of companies
belonging to him.
The said companies
under investigation are Blue Opal Nigeria limited, Crust Energy Nigeria
Limited, Blue Ribbon Multilinks Limited, Tower Assets Management Limited and
Blue Ribbon Bureau De Change.
The EFCC Spokesman
said that the money was moved into the accounts of the companies domiciled in a
new generation account with the help of the manager who is also an in-law to
Nyako.
It was stated that
the Accounts Officer was quizzed and released on bail.
He said that one of
Abdul-Aziz companies, the Blue Opal, is believed to own several investments and
an estate in Abuja while his father’s accounts Office own “several properties
and investments scattered around Abuja, Yola and Kano.”
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