The Asset and Recovery panel set up by Bala Mohammed, Bauchi state governor, has found the two former governors of the state, Mallam Isa Yuguda, his successor, Mohammed Abubakar, and their associates, of looting the state treasury to the tune of over N1tr.
The panel in its submission requested that the former governors and ally need to return some of the state properties.
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According to Mr Lawal Ibrahim, a member of the panel who spoke with newsmen on Saturday, he revealed that some items have already been recovered from the immediate former governor of the state, Abubakar.
“As the committee was rounding off its activities, it received a whistleblower tip of items being carted away and transferred outside the state by the family of former Governor Abubakar.
“The committee visited the house of the former governor at Fadaman Mada and was able to recover only a few items like 105 Pasta making machines, 10 sewing machines, a carton of surgical hand gloves and several office furniture belonging to the Bauchi State Government.
“The committee had earlier recovered four tractors, a luxury bus and a house belonging to the state government which Abubakar sold to himself. The house is located opposite Government House adjacent Wikki Hotel.”
