Former governor of Jigawa state, Sen. Saminu Turaki was arrested yesterday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The former governor must have been wishing for the ground to open up and consume him as he was arrested in front of a large crowd including for­mer President Olusegun Obasanjo; former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon; the National Security Advis­er, Babagana Moguno; the Chief of Staff to the Presi­dent, Abba Kyari; the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Tukur Buratai among others at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Turaki was also accused in court of using N12bn out of the N36bn to fund former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s failed third term bid in 2006, is currently stand­ing trial over alleged looting of N36bn when he was gov­ernor of Jigawa state from 1999 to 2007.

Justice S. Yahuza gave the order for his arrest after the former governor failed to appear be­fore the court. The EFCC had hitherto declared him wanted in connection with the allegations. But attempts to execute the warrant failed as he remained elusive.

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