The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has described as false claims that it discovered $800 million, N700 billion cash, and drugs worth N1 trillion at the residence of Bello el-Rufai, the eldest son of the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the member representing Kaduna North federal constituency in the house of representatives, described the viral claim that the EFCC raided his Kaduna residence as false.
In a statement on Wednesday, December 4, El-Rufai explained that there was “no raid whatsoever” on his residence in Kaduna or anywhere else.
Also speaking on the development, the EFCC described the speculations and the claims that it discovered the huge catchment at Bello El-Rufai’s residence as a false narrative, urging Nigerians to disregard the reports.
The commission made this known in a statement released on Thursday, December 5, on its official Facebook account.
However, its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, also hinted at building a Cyber Crime Research Centre to tame internet fraud.
This is, as a legal practitioner, John Baiyeshea (SAN), recommended serious legislation as punishment for people found stealing the nationâs commonwealth.
He charged the legal system to apply appropriate sanctions against corrupt leaders.
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Bello El-Rufai said his father Nasir sent him into exile when he was governor of Kaduna state.
Unlike other governorsâ children, Bello said he did not stay in Kaduna doing contracts.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
