Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa on Thursday in Dutse said that his son was not in anyway involved in money laundering. He described the arrest of his eldest son, Aminu Lamido, 34, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering as “false and mischievous”. Lamido’s son was arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the EFCC at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport with 50, 000 United States Dollars.
In a statement signed by Umar Kyari, Director of Press to the governor and made available to NAN in Dutse, Lamido said the arrested son was not involved in money laundering. “The impression the EFCC gave to Sahara Reporters that he had been making several trips overseas on money laundering on my behalf is false and mischievous.
“For the purpose of removing the notion that he embarked on money laundering on my behalf, I find it necessary to clarify the allegation,” the statement said. It explained that Aminu was taking his daughter to Cleopatra Hospital in Egypt for medical treatment.
According to the statement, the daughter was previously treated at the hospital and was to report back for follow up on her condition with her doctors. A cross section of the residents who spoke to NAN said the incident had portrayed not only the son but the entire state in bad light.
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