THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Abdullahi Bashir Haske, a businessman and son-in-law of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, wanted over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
News Point Nigeria reports that the announcement was contained in a public notice issued by Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of the commission late on Thursday.
According to the EFCC, Haske, aged 38, is being sought in connection with a case of “criminal conspiracy and money laundering.”
“The public is hereby notified that Abdullahi Bashir Haske, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the EFCC in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering,” the notice read.
The commission disclosed that Haske was last seen at No. 6 Mosley Road, Ikoyi and 952/953 Idejo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State.
EFCC urged Nigerians with useful information on his whereabouts to contact any of its offices across the country.
The anti-graft agency said members of the public can reach out to EFCC’s offices in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano, Ibadan, Enugu, Ilorin, Kaduna, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Uyo, and Gombe.
It further provided dedicated hotlines and an email address for citizens willing to share leads.
The wanted notice comes amid EFCC’s renewed drive to clamp down on high-profile cases of money laundering and financial crimes involving politically exposed persons.
Though the commission did not provide further details of the alleged offence, sources within the anti-graft body suggested the case against Haske is tied to “multi-million-dollar transactions currently under investigation.”
The development may likely stir political debates, given Haske’s marital link to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections.
As of press time, neither Atiku nor his family had reacted to the EFCC’s wanted declaration.
