The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained the circumstances behind declaring Abdullahi Bashir Haske, a businessman and son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, wanted over alleged financial crimes.
The agency firmly rejected claims suggesting that Haske was declared wanted due to his connection with the former vice president, who is also a contender in the 2027 presidential race.
According to Daily Trust, the spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, “described the insinuation as “rubbish,” saying the commission has been investigating Haske for so many years, and that he was on an administrative bail but he jumped the process.”
“Haske is someone we have been investigating for so many years. He is on administrative bail but he jumped the process and we declared him wanted. How can anybody be insinuating that?” Oyewale revealed.
Hakse’s Offence
The commission had late Thursday evening, in an official notice, declared Atiku’s son-in-law wanted over an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
Oyewale, in the official notice he signed, urged members of the public with helpful information about Haske’s whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or any of the commission’s offices nationwide.
The notice “appealed to Nigerians to assist in tracking him (Haske) down by providing credible information through its offices in major cities, including Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja.”
The EFCC further stated that members of the public could share any useful information about Haske’s whereabouts through the commission’s dedicated telephone lines or official email address.
In its official notice, the agency announced that Abdullahi Bashir Haske is wanted in connection with an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering, urging Nigerians to assist with credible information.
The EFCC disclosed that Haske, 38, was last known to reside at No. 6 Mosley Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, as well as 952/953 Idejo Street, Victoria Island, and published his photograph to aid identification.
