EFCC Breaks Silence on Discovering $800M, N700bn Cash, Drugs at Bello El-Rufai’s Residence

TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has described as false claims that it discovered $800 million, N700 billion cash, and drugs worth N1 trillion at the residence of Bello el-Rufai, the eldest son of the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai.

EFCC speaks on discovering $800M, N700bn cash, drugs at Bello El-Rufai’s residence.
Photo credit: @B_ELRUFAI, Economic and Financial Crimes CommissionSource: Twitter

TheTalk.NG reported that Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the member representing Kaduna North federal constituency in the house of representatives, described the viral claim that the EFCC raided his Kaduna residence as false.

In a statement on Wednesday, December 4, El-Rufai explained that there was “no raid whatsoever” on his residence in Kaduna or anywhere else.

Also speaking on the development, the EFCC described the speculations and the claims that it discovered the huge catchment at Bello El-Rufai’s residence as a false narrative, urging Nigerians to disregard the reports.

The commission made this known in a statement released on Thursday, December 5, on its official Facebook account.

“False Narrative

“EFCC Discovers $800 Million, ₦700 Billion Cash, and ₦1 Trillion Worth of Drugs at Nasir El-Rufai Son’s House in Kaduna”

“This piece of news quoted above is a false narrative of the activities of the EFCC. Members of the public are enjoined to ignore it,” EFCC stated.

However, its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, also hinted at building a Cyber Crime Research Centre to tame internet fraud.

This is, as a legal practitioner, John Baiyeshea (SAN), recommended serious legislation as punishment for people found stealing the nation’s commonwealth.

He charged the legal system to apply appropriate sanctions against corrupt leaders.

Read more about El-Rufai’s family here:

‘My father sent me into exile’ – El-Rufai’s son

Earlier, TheTalk.NG reported that Bello El-Rufai said his father Nasir sent him into exile when he was governor of Kaduna state.

Unlike other governors’ children, Bello said he did not stay in Kaduna doing contracts.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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