A former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Tambuwal, who was detained on Monday at the corporate headquarters of the commission, was alleged to have fraudulently withdrawn some cash to the tune of N189 billion when he held sway as a governor of his State.
The former governor had honoured an invitation by the commission at about 11:16 a.m. on Monday but was subsequently taken into custody after reportedly failing to answer questions posed to him
Confirming his release, one of the crack detectives of the commission said he was granted administrative bail, saying he would be allowed to leave the commission’s headquarters after perfecting his bail conditions.
“He has just already been granted an administrative bail. We’ve extracted what we need from him and he will soon leave our headquarters after perfecting his bail conditions,” the detective confided in newsmen.
When asked whether the former governor would face charges or be arraigned in court, the source declined to comment further.
Several phone calls to the spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, for official comments on the matter rang unanswered.
He was yet to reply to a text message sent to him as at when filing this report.
Daily Trust
