Former media aide to Atiku Abubakar, Daniel Bwala, has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for declaring the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted.
Bwala’s remarks came in response to the EFCC’s failed attempt to arrest Bello at his Abuja residence.
The EFCC had declared Bello wanted on Thursday for alleged offences relating to economic and financial crimes amounting to N80.2 billion.
However, Bwala argued that the anti-graft agency had the necessary mechanisms and intelligence to apprehend Bello without resorting to public declarations.
In a statement posted on his X account on Friday, Bwala questioned the need for the EFCC’s declaration of Bello as wanted. He pointed out that the agency had been present at Bello’s residence to effect the arrest but failed to utilise appropriate procedures.
Bwala stated, “Unless EFCC and Yahaya Bello are both doing simulation for a movie about the agency and former governors, the press statement captioned “wanted” is not necessary.
“You were at his residence to effect arrest – you failed to apply ACJA or better still what you did to Okorocha at his residence.
“You knew who came and whisked him away – you allowed that. Both he and the incumbent governor have security details from police and SSS who must report activities, including the whereabouts of their VIPs, to their commands – meaning his whereabouts are not hidden.
“You knew Police and SSS have surveillance instruments for geo-tracking and geo-locating- yet you failed to approach. You are asking the general public to give you information about someone you have every reason to know his whereabouts. Please do your job without dramatising it,” he added.
