Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday arrested Timipre Slyva, the former governor of Bayelsa State, after the former governor played a boyish hide and seek game with the operatives of the agency.
He was picked up at his No. 3, Niger Street, Maitama, Abuja home. On arrival at the facility at about 10.00 am, the Commission’s operatives were told that the ex-governor was not in town but they insisted on conducting a search of the house having obtained a warrant from the court.
He was picked up at his No. 3, Niger Street, Maitama, Abuja home. On arrival at the facility at about 10.00 am, the Commission’s operatives were told that the ex-governor was not in town but they insisted on conducting a search of the house having obtained a warrant from the court.
He was immediately whisked away and is currently being interrogated at the Abuja headquarters of the anti- graft agency. He is being grilled in connection with fresh evidence linking him with a bouquet of fraudulent transactions that borders on money laundering. Part of the new evidence includes a number of eye-popping real estate acquisitions in Abuja.
The arrest of the former governor is sequel to his refusal to honour invitations by the Commission. Rather than appear before the EFCC, he got his lawyers to inform the Commission that he was unable to appear because he was sick, and hospitalised in Lagos. The lawyer had promised to appear with his client on May 7, 2013 but failed to do so.
The Commission warns that it will not longer tolerate the antics of suspects who treat its invitations with levity.
Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
8th May, 2013
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I hate this country EFCC only work when you fall out with your boss, una weldone.....
ReplyDeleteVery good. Keep it up! Imagine, he's caught hiding in a dinghy corner. A whole former governor fa! Dis action alone is enough to nail him αη∂ crucify him on the altar of Justice. Why hide if your hands are clean? Slow αη∂ steady.... More will unveil. We are patiently watching from a distance. Dere is something criminally common to dis Bayelsa governors. The other one was caught trying to escape dressed as a woman, now dis one is caught in a dinghy after lying that he's out of town! ΨђåƮ a shame to your children αη∂ their yet unborn generations!!! We are now waiting let's see weda 'Oga at the top' will also grant you state pardon. Αη∂ for Seriake Dickson, better borrow a leaf αη∂ learn from U̶̲̥̅̊Я̩̥̊ predecessors! A word is enough for the wise!!!
ReplyDeletehmmmm! Bayelsa again!!!, my only fear is d oga @ d top is frm bayelsa, i dnt knw wat is next. Baba God we dey pray o, expose d wicked ppl of dis land.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHAH, WATCH OUT GEJ WILL GRANT HIM STATE PARDON...SILLY GOVERNMENT
ReplyDeleteWe all know how it will end,as usual,nothing new about efcc's arrests anymore,just a toothless bulldog for witchhunting
ReplyDeleteVanity upon vanity all is vanity. Old man as you are; i wonder what and who he his trying to enrich with all his money, properties etc, maybe his next tenth generation. Nigerians please wake up what a shame to him.
ReplyDeleteWe at sick and tired of arrests of lootingmanias. Let all property belonging to dem be confiscated.
ReplyDeleteanother toronto arrest
ReplyDeletetimmy u no know wetin dem want now. Just hail the OGA AT THE TOP and all will be well. DAZ OR. U don't need any offering or sacrifice. its only unfortunate say na ppl like una, both the accused and defendant na em dey rule Nija.
ReplyDeleteoh! we are expecting another state pardon soon.as usual nothing will come out of this.It is well with NAIJA, Im weeping for this country.
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