By Marcus Ikechukwu
A former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulazeez Yari has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Yari who was fingered in the fraud involving the Accountant General of the Federation AGF, Ahmed Idris also saw the arrest of Anthony Yaro an accomplice.
Yaro is the Chairman and managing director of Finex Professionals.
It was gathered that Yari and Yaro were arrested for alleged complicity in the N84 billion fraud involving the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris.
EFCC had arrested the Accountant General Mr Idris for alleged diversion of N84 billion on May 16, 2022. He is still with the Commission.
The former Zamfara State Governor was arrested in his Abuja residence for failing to respond to the commission’s invitation,
A source told the ELENDUREPORT that Yari received up to N22 billion through Finex Professional which the AGF paid one Akindele.
The source was silent on the identity of Akindele who received the payment supposedly on behalf of Yaro.
“The EFCC today May 29, 2022 arrested a former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari and Anthony Yaro, Chairman and managing director of Finex Professional for their alleged role in N84billion fraud involving former Accountant General of the Federation.
“Yari who was picked up at about 5pm today allegedly benefited to the tune of N22bn through Finex Professional, from the N84billion which the former AGF paid one Akindele.” The source said
