[News] Governor Ganduje’s wife was not arrested by EFCC – Commissioner for Information says

The Kano State Government has denied reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC arrested Hafsat Ganduje, wife of the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.

 

It was widely reported in the media on Tuesday that Mrs. Ganduje was arrested and interrogated by the EFCC operatives over a petition filed against her by her first son, AbdulAzeez.

 

In a statement released by the state Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, the state government described as a ‘Fake story” the reports that its first lady was arrested by the antigraft agency.

 

“Most, unfortunately, the fake story is being peddled on social media platforms without confirmation from either the government or the EFCC.”the statement in part read