The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally arrested the former deputy
governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, wanted for
misappropriation of funds.
Authoritative sources from the Commission confirmed Omisore’s arrest on Sunday, saying that “he is currently being detained”.
“Yes, he has been arrested, detained and undergoing interrogation. That’s what I can say for now,” the source said.
The EFCC had last month in a
statement by the Head, Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren,
declared Omisore wanted in connection with a case of receiving and
misappropriating the sum of over N700, 000,000.00 from the Office of the
National Security Adviser (ONSA) between June and November, 2014.
Uwujaren stated that the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain has been elusive and refused to
report to the Commission after invitation was extended to him on April
7, 2016 requesting him to come and make clarification on the ongoing
investigation.
Instead of responding to the
Commission’s investigation, he said, Omosore had approached the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for the enforcement of his
fundamental human rights.
“Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf
consequently ordered that Omisore should only be arrested through a due
and legal process,” he said.
According to him, the EFCC had thereafter obtained a warrant to effect the arrest of the politician.
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