Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared the Rivers State Accountant-General, Fubara Siminayi and 58 other suspects wanted for various fraudulent activities amounting to about N435bn and $397,758,000.
Fubara Siminayi, the Man Governor Nysom Wike is rumoured to favour to succeed him in 2023 is wanted over suspected N117 billion fraud, alleged criminal conspiracy, money laundering, and misappropriation of public funds and abuse of office.
The Commission, in a wanted list posted on its website, said the offences range from money laundering to obtaining money by false pretence, fraud, internet-related offences and issuance of dud cheque.
Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC head of media and publicity,called on anyone with useful information as to the whereabouts of the said persons, whose pictures were displayed on its website to contact any of the commission’s offices or the nearest police station or other security agencies.
Another major suspect on the wanted lists is one Maxwell, wanted by the EFCC in an alleged case of conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and money laundering to the tune of N213bn.
He ran a trading and capital company, in which many investors’ funds got trapped.
A native of Plateau State, identified as Noel, is also wanted in a case bordering on conspiracy, theft and money laundering to the tune of N131 million. He was said to be a former staff of First City Monument Bank in Birni Kebbi, Kebbi State.
Also, a former personal assistant to a former governor of Kwara State, was said to have signed for and laundered about N12 billion belonging to the state government. The suspect was said to have jumped bail granted to him by the commission and had remained incommunicado.
A Nigerien, identified as Hima, was declared wanted by the commission over alleged criminal conspiracy, contract scam, misappropriation of public funds, money laundering and fraud to the tune of $394m, €9.9m and N369 million.
