Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Confirms Nephew Duguri as Co-Defendant in ₦4.6 Billion EFCC Money Laundering Case, Alleges Political Persecution by Tinubu Government
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has confirmed that Muntaka Mohammed Duguri, a key suspect in an ongoing ₦4.6 billion money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is his nephew. Duguri is listed as a co-defendant alongside Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and the Managing Director of I.S. Makayye Investment Resources Ltd, Ishaku Mohammed Aliyu.
The EFCC alleges that between June and December 2023, Adamu, while serving as a branch manager at Polaris Bank in Bauchi, conspired with Duguri and Aliyu to facilitate the conversion, concealment, and transfer of about ₦4.65 billion under the guise of financing motorcycle supplies to the Bauchi State Government. Parts of the funds were allegedly routed through third-party and nominee accounts, including transactions involving I.S. Makayye Investment Resources Ltd and a ₦165.9 million transfer to Ayab Agro Products and Freight Company Ltd.
Duguri and Aliyu are reportedly at large, a situation that has stalled the arraignment of Adamu before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, Governor Mohammed denied the allegations, describing the case as politically motivated persecution by the Bola Tinubu administration. He claimed there was no evidence linking his nephew to the crime and said he had written to the Attorney General of the Federation, with plans to escalate the matter to the international community over alleged violations of his fundamental human rights.
Meanwhile, sources familiar with the investigation allege witness suppression and flight, claiming Aliyu initially cooperated with the EFCC before being forced into hiding, while Duguri allegedly fled the country. The EFCC maintains that the alleged offences contravene Section 20(a) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, as investigations and legal proceedings continue.
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has confirmed that Muntaka Mohammed Duguri, a key suspect in an ongoing ₦4.6 billion money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is his nephew. Duguri is listed as a co-defendant alongside Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and the Managing Director of I.S. Makayye Investment Resources Ltd, Ishaku Mohammed Aliyu.
The EFCC alleges that between June and December 2023, Adamu, while serving as a branch manager at Polaris Bank in Bauchi, conspired with Duguri and Aliyu to facilitate the conversion, concealment, and transfer of about ₦4.65 billion under the guise of financing motorcycle supplies to the Bauchi State Government. Parts of the funds were allegedly routed through third-party and nominee accounts, including transactions involving I.S. Makayye Investment Resources Ltd and a ₦165.9 million transfer to Ayab Agro Products and Freight Company Ltd.
Duguri and Aliyu are reportedly at large, a situation that has stalled the arraignment of Adamu before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, Governor Mohammed denied the allegations, describing the case as politically motivated persecution by the Bola Tinubu administration. He claimed there was no evidence linking his nephew to the crime and said he had written to the Attorney General of the Federation, with plans to escalate the matter to the international community over alleged violations of his fundamental human rights.
Meanwhile, sources familiar with the investigation allege witness suppression and flight, claiming Aliyu initially cooperated with the EFCC before being forced into hiding, while Duguri allegedly fled the country. The EFCC maintains that the alleged offences contravene Section 20(a) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, as investigations and legal proceedings continue.
Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Confirms Nephew Duguri as Co-Defendant in ₦4.6 Billion EFCC Money Laundering Case, Alleges Political Persecution by Tinubu Government
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has confirmed that Muntaka Mohammed Duguri, a key suspect in an ongoing ₦4.6 billion money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is his nephew. Duguri is listed as a co-defendant alongside Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and the Managing Director of I.S. Makayye Investment Resources Ltd, Ishaku Mohammed Aliyu.
The EFCC alleges that between June and December 2023, Adamu, while serving as a branch manager at Polaris Bank in Bauchi, conspired with Duguri and Aliyu to facilitate the conversion, concealment, and transfer of about ₦4.65 billion under the guise of financing motorcycle supplies to the Bauchi State Government. Parts of the funds were allegedly routed through third-party and nominee accounts, including transactions involving I.S. Makayye Investment Resources Ltd and a ₦165.9 million transfer to Ayab Agro Products and Freight Company Ltd.
Duguri and Aliyu are reportedly at large, a situation that has stalled the arraignment of Adamu before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, Governor Mohammed denied the allegations, describing the case as politically motivated persecution by the Bola Tinubu administration. He claimed there was no evidence linking his nephew to the crime and said he had written to the Attorney General of the Federation, with plans to escalate the matter to the international community over alleged violations of his fundamental human rights.
Meanwhile, sources familiar with the investigation allege witness suppression and flight, claiming Aliyu initially cooperated with the EFCC before being forced into hiding, while Duguri allegedly fled the country. The EFCC maintains that the alleged offences contravene Section 20(a) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, as investigations and legal proceedings continue.
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