There are reports that
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have ordered the arrest of
embattled Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko.
Though
a report by Punch Newspaper revealed that Dikko is said to be in the
United Arab Emirates for undisclosed reasons, he is reportedly on the
list of individuals to be arrested once spotted at the Nigerian
international airports in Lagos and Abuja.
It was further gathered that this is coming several hours after the men of EFCC had laid siege on Dikko's residence in Abuja.
Reports
also revealed that the ex-boss of the Nigerian Customs would be
arrested on his arrival back into the country as security agents at
airports had been alerted to do so.
However, the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, is said to have denied the reports saying he has no information on the arrest order of Dikko.
In his words, “I do not have any information on the issue.”
Dikko, who was appointed by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan
on August 26, 2009 and retired from service on August 17, 2015, has
been under probe following series of allegations bordering on corrupt
practices and non remittance of fund to government's coffers.
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