The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission is set to drag an ex governor of Niger State to face the law, causing some tension in the state.
Tension has gripped residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) begins
the trial of a former governor of the state,Babangida Aliyu, on Tuesday.
The trial of the two-term governor has been the subject of discussion among his supporters and those against the former
governor with opinions sharply divided on whether Aliyu should be tried for corruption
or not.
ThisDay reports that some of those against the former governor are planning to embarrass him when he is brought to court
by the EFCC, especially some civil servants who have a grudge to settle with him for his
administration’s inability to pay the 7.5 per cent increase in their salaries before leaving
office.
Some unconfirmed sources said some of those engaged in this grand plan were arrested by operatives of the Department of
State Services (DSS) last weekend.
As a result, THISDAY gathered that no fewer than 150 heavily armed security personnel mostly from Abuja will be deployed in the
premises of the state High Court as the trial begins on Tuesday.
