Alleged N74.6billion fraud: Wanted ex-governor turns himself in

– Former Katsina state governor, Ibrahim Shema, has turned himself in

– This is coming two days after he was declared wanted by the EFCC over allegations of fraud

Ibrahim Shema, the immediate ex-governor of Katsina state, who was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has turned himself in.

Shema reportedly arrived at the EFCC office in Abuja at about 9.30 am on Friday, September 16, Vanguard reports.

Former Katsina governor, Shema


The ex-governor was declared wanted on Wednesday for allegedly diverting N18 billion of government’s fund to his private account.

His spokesperson, Oluwabusola Olawale, said Shema turned himself in because “he is a law abiding citizen who has absolutely nothing to fear.”

According to him, Shema went to submit himself to the anti-graft agency even though they they had not been fair to him in handling his case.

It is yet unknown if the former governor reported at the EFCC office with his lawyers.

Recall that the EFCC had said that Shema, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, was declared wanted after efforts to get him to respond to the allegations against him through invitations failed.

In a swift reaction, the former governor denied allegations that he was on the run. He described EFCC notice declaring him wanted as malicious and misleading. He added that he was seriously embarrassed, disturbed and surprised by the commission’s notice that declared him wanted.

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