The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) may seek extradition of Abdullahi Dikko, the former
comptroller-general of Nigeria Customs Service, from Dubai if he fails
to honour its invitation this week.
Last week, the EFCC operatives stormed Dikko’s residence at Jabi in Abuja
and turned the house upside down looking for some incriminating
documents over the on-going investigation of some petitions against him
while in office.
Shortly after the search, the commission revealed that it had trailed the ex-customs boss to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and was planning to arrest him at the nation’s airports.
Leadership reports that a source close to the EFCC said that the failure of Dikko to honour the invitation may mean the use of extradition from the United Arab Emirates, where the former customs boss is suspected to be living since his retirement.
“It is advisable for Dikko to return home this week to answer some questions raised by the petitioners who accused him of sharp practices while in office the better otherwise, the commission will has no choice but to use the extradition to bring him to justice wherever he may be.
“Dikko has some questions to answer over what Col Ali met on ground, the place stinks, to say the least and if the man has travelled out of the country, we may ask him to come back if he has nothing to hide else we may be forced to use other ways to bring him back,” the source said.
Meanwhile, some youths under the aegis of the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria have condemned the recent invasion of Dikko’s residence by the EFCC operatives.
According to the northern youths, the invasion is undemocratic, barbaric and the worst form of state prosecution.
Dikko has some questions to answer over what Col Ali met on ground.
Shortly after the search, the commission revealed that it had trailed the ex-customs boss to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and was planning to arrest him at the nation’s airports.
Leadership reports that a source close to the EFCC said that the failure of Dikko to honour the invitation may mean the use of extradition from the United Arab Emirates, where the former customs boss is suspected to be living since his retirement.
“It is advisable for Dikko to return home this week to answer some questions raised by the petitioners who accused him of sharp practices while in office the better otherwise, the commission will has no choice but to use the extradition to bring him to justice wherever he may be.
“Dikko has some questions to answer over what Col Ali met on ground, the place stinks, to say the least and if the man has travelled out of the country, we may ask him to come back if he has nothing to hide else we may be forced to use other ways to bring him back,” the source said.
Meanwhile, some youths under the aegis of the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria have condemned the recent invasion of Dikko’s residence by the EFCC operatives.
According to the northern youths, the invasion is undemocratic, barbaric and the worst form of state prosecution.
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