EFCC Detains Former Governor Shema Over SURE-P Funds

Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have taken into custody former Katsina state governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema after a federal high court issued a remand order.

The court ruled that Shema be held in EFCC custody till April 27 when it resumes sitting to hear his bail application.

Immediately after the ruling at about 5.53pm, Shema was whisked away in an 18-seat white Nissan Bus with registration number to Kano office of the commission.

Inside the bus were operatives of the EFCC and the state party chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Salisu Majigiri just as Shema was waving to some party faithful.

The former governor is arraigned on 26 count charge of conspiracy and money laundering of about N5.776 billion - funds from Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P)

Shema pleaded not guilty.