The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission carried out an operation earlier today which involved the arrest of the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Gambo Sallau and 11 other members of the parliament.
The charges on which they arrested are unknown, however EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwajaren said the arrests were made in relation to a petition that the State Governor asked the parliament to inflate the supplementary budget by N4 billion to N28 billion in order to finance a shady contract.
SaharaReporters reports
When a team of journalists visited the EFCC Kano State office, they saw the Clerk of the House, Mallam Lawan Badamasi Gezawa, being escorted into the premises, trailed by heavily armed mobile policemen.
Immediately after that, two three EFCC Coaster buses filled up with the legislators cruised out toward the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport enroute Abuja, escorted by EFCC officials and other armed security operatives.
Eyewitness revealed that as early as 7am, heavily armed police vehicles were stationed in the House of Assembly premises along with over 20 policemen in uniform and mufti in readiness for the arrests when the members of the House arrived for legislative business.
Mr. Uwujaren said the Commission was performing its statutory role as enshrined in the Constitution after receiving the petition.
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