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BREAKING: Ex-Katsina governor Ibrahim Shema, granted N1bn bail.

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Ibrahim Shema, former governor of Katsina state, has been granted bail to the tune of N1 billion.

Shema and three others were Tuesday arraigned before a Katsina state high court on 22 count charges of misappropriation of about N11 billion and forgery of government documents.

The ex-governor and his three co-accused were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before justice Maikaita Bako over financial misappropriation and abuse of office between 2012 and 2015.

Shema broke down in tears after operatives of the EFCC arrested him on February 7.

The anti-graft agency had in September declared him wanted for allegedly refusing to honour its invitation.

Shema has denied the allegations of corruption levelled against him, accusing Bello Masari, his successor, of being responsible for his legal troubles.

 

Source: The Cable

N68bn scam: I am not running from EFCC – Shema

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The ex-governor of Katsina state, Ibrahim Shema, has responded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC’s move to declare him wanted.

Recall that the EFCC had declared the ex-governor wanted over alleged diversion of funds running into N68 billion.

Mr. Shema in response to the latest development has denied the allegations levelled against him by the anti-graft agency.

Speaking to an online medium, Shema denied acknowledging the agency’s letters through his lawyers.

Shema who spoke through his spokesperson, Oluwabusola Olawale, said: “The EFCC sent another invitation and Mr. Shema agreed to honour the invitation with his lawyer, Wole Olanipekun.

“But the meeting with the EFCC could not hold because the officials were engaged elsewhere.

“Subsequently, Mr. Olanipekun wrote EFCC in July this year requesting for a date to be given and up till date, no date has been fixed by EFCC for the meeting.”

Shema’s spokesman further alleged that his boss was being victimized by the incumbent state governor, Aminu Masari.

“From all indications, it appears like the same issue which Governor Bello Masari had petitioned EFCC about.

“He has equally set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate which is underway in Katsina and there’s also a pending court case on the matter.

“The allegations made by Mr. Masari are false, malicious and targeted to tarnish the image of Mr. Shema who served creditably well under the platform of PDP.”