EFCC arrests Atiku’s son-in-law
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Atiku Abubakar , on Saturday raised the alarm that no fewer than 24 operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arrested his son - in - law , Alhaji Babalele Abdullahi .
He added that Abdullahi , who is also the finance director of Atiku’ s group of companies , was arrested after the EFCC officials in two regular vehicles , an 18 - seater Toyota bus with registration Abuja CS 522 RSH and a Hilux van had invaded the Maitama residence of Abdullahi at about 8 . 30 am on Saturday.
According to a statement by Atiku’ s media adviser , Mr . Paul Ibe , the EFCC officials were however not given access into the house until Abdullahi ’ s lawyers arrived .
He said , “ In a desperate move to have Atiku Abubakar concede and congratulate Gen . Muhammadu Buhari , officials of EFCC at about 8 . 30 am today ( Saturday) invaded the Maitama residence of Babalele . They were however not given access into the house until his lawyers arrived .
“ The EFCC agents numbering about two dozen came in 2 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 Babalele 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 property .
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