We Have Not Declared Matawalle Wanted – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has said that it has not declared the immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle wanted over alleged misappropriation of funds while he was governor.

The commission’s assertion follows news reports in some online media to the effect that Matawall had been declared wanted over claims that he allegedly misappropriated N70 billion while he was governor of the state between 2019 and 2023.

GWG.ng reports that Matawalle and the suspended EFCC chairman had been at odds over the allegations raised against the former governor.

But denying the reports that the former governor has been declared wanted, the EFCC in a statement issued by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said:

“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 has standard procedure for declaring persons wanted and communicating same to the public, not through faceless “security sources”.

While saying it has not declared Matawalle wanted, the EFCC was, however, mum on the stage of the investigations on the allegations raised against the former governor.

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