Nigeria: EFCC Declares Goje Wanted Over N52 Billion Fraud

8 October 2011

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a nationwide search and arrest of the former governor of Gombe State, Danjuma Goje wanted over allegations of corruption and diversion of over N52 billion state funds.

The commission, in a statement signed by its spokesman Femi Babafemi on Friday October 7, 2011 explained that it came to the decision of publicly declaring the accused person wanted after an endless search for him and his failure to submit himself for interrogation over the alleged fraud. The statement maintains that, despite being in receipt of a letter of invitation giving him up to 12noon today to come out of his hiding, the former governor is still at large. According to the statement, "Patriotic Nigerians who may have useful information on the whereabouts of the wanted person are urged to kindly send same to any of the EFCC's offices across the country or the nearest police station."

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