Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested Kasimu Lawal Abubakar, popularly known as Abasco, the former Chairman of Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Zaria, Kaduna State.
The arrest followed a petition alleging that the former council boss abused his office to enrich himself.
Other allegations contained in the petition included illegal acquisition of properties worth billions of naira.
In the course of investigating the allegations, operatives of the Commission stormed the council only to discover that evidence that could assist the investigation had been destroyed in an inferno that engulfed the council secretariat building, particularly the Treasury Department.
However in the course of executing a search warrant in the home of the suspect, several official documents belonging to the local government including but not limited to original copies of payment schedule of the local government staff, tax clearance certificates and official files of the local government that should not be in his custody were recovered.
Further investigation uncovered properties acquired by the council chief while he held sway between 2007 and 2011, first as interim chairman and later as substantive chairman.
The properties owned by the ex-council boss, scattered in different locations in the state, include a farm house, private school, (ABC Academy, Zaria, which is an acronym of his nick name Abasco), residential houses and a block industry.
Apart from the alleged properties, it was also been discovered that the suspect converted some of the local government properties to his personal use.
The suspect has made useful statement while investigation continues.
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