Governor of
Jigawa State, Sule Lamido has given a report about his son’s money laundering.
Aminu the son of Jigawa state Governor was arrested by the EFCC at the Murtalla
Mohammed Airport in Lagos on his way to Cairo. He was arrested for not
declaring cash worth $40,000 in his possession.
The Governor
spoke on Thursday saying Aminu has a daughter that has a spinal cord issue and
she was taken to Cairo last year to be treated. The daughter is said to have
gone through the first and second phase of the treatment and had returned about
four months ago. At the end of the second phase of the treatment, the hospital
told them to return in 3months time for final examination. It was on this third
phase of his visit to Cairo that Aminu Lamido was arrested.
The Governor
also said the impression the EFCC has been giving about his son embarking on
several trips abroad on money laundering on his behalf is mischievous and
false.
Aminu has
been granted bail.
Mr. Wilson
Uwujaren being the spokesman for the EFCC said Aminu was granted bail because
the judges were not around in Kano to take his plea due to the judges
conference that was held in Abuja. Mr. Wilson also said charges had been
prepared and that Aminu will be charged to court later.
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