EFCC explains Atiku’s son-in-law’s arrest, N61b connection

The EFCC has said it is investigating a case of €150 million money laundering allegation against Babalele Abdullahi, a finance director of Atiku Abubakar’s group of companies.

A source within the commission said that the case was ongoing and that Abdullahi “may be released soon”.

The money, about N61.4 billion came in before the election

The son-in-law to Atiku was arrested on Saturday by EFCC operatives at his Maitama residence.

The PDP candidate at the just concluded Presidential election raised an alarm over the arrest.

According to Atiku’s media Aide, Mr Paul Ibe,  the arrest was part of a “desperate move” to make Atiku concede and congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari, the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at about 8.30 a.m. on Saturday invaded the Maitama residence of Abdullahi.

“The EFCC agents numbering about two dozen came in two regular vehicles, an 18-seater Toyota bus (registration Abuja CS 522 RSH) and a Hilux van.

“They came with a search warrant to search the house and office of Abdullah and found nothing incriminating.

“They then proceeded to his office at Oakland Centre in Maitama and found nothing incriminating there.

“However, they took away some documents of landed properties. Not done, the EFCC officials stormed his Wuse residence where they again found nothing incriminating after the search.

“Afterwards, Abdullahi was taken away to the EFCC office in Wuse to make a statement alongside Mr. Lawan Ayuba.”