Rear Admiral Tahir Yusuf Denies EFCC Wanted Claims
Rear Admiral Tahir Yusuf (rtd), the former director of Nigerian Navy Accounts, has dismissed allegations from SaharaReporters that he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an alleged N2 billion fraud. The report claimed that the EFCC informed a Federal High Court in Abuja that Yusuf was on the run, a statement he categorically denied as false.
He stated that he was seen recently in Kaduna, where the EFCC reportedly sealed properties linked to him. Yusuf clarified that the properties in question belong to him, but his ex-wife, Zainab Wantadi Yombe, was managing them and collecting rents.
He expressed his frustration over this arrangement, emphasizing his philanthropic efforts and stating that he does not typically collect rent from tenants. Yusuf asserted that he is not a criminal and that his character is well-known in Zaria and other parts of Nigeria.
He firmly rejected the claims made by SaharaReporters regarding the EFCC's pursuit of him.
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