The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the Presidency has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to incarcerate the outgoing governor of Ekiti State, AYODELE FAYOSE, indefinitely.

National Publicity Secretary of the Party, KOLA OLOGBONDIYAN, in a statement said that the information at the party’s disposal and all over the social media indicated that the Presidency had` put the commission on alert to arrest the governor midnight on Monday and detain him indefinitely.

FAYOSE whose tenure ends today, October the 16th,is under investigation by the anti-graft agency for alleged money laundering and abuse of office.

The outgoing governor, at a banquet organized in his honour in Abuja over the weekend said he will be handing himself over to the EFCC for questioning by 1pm today.

FAYOSE will answer to allegations that he received about N1.3bn from the Office of the National Security Adviser through the then Minister of State for Defence, Senator MUSILIU OBANIKORO.

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has condoled with MOHAMMED LIMAN, father of HAUWA LIMAN, the International Committee of the Red Cross midwife who was slain by Boko Haram terrorists.

President BUHARI’s spokesman, GARBA SHEHU in a statement said the president in a telephone call, commiserated with the family and assured Miss LIMAN’s father that the federal government did everything possible to save his daughter’s life, expressing sadness that all the efforts turned out unsuccessful.

The President regretted that HAUWA’s commitment to helping victims of the Boko Haram insurgency ended in such a brutal way.

President BUHARI appealed to the ICRC to continue their services in Nigeria, and not give up, despite the unfortunate and painful loss of their staff.

Governor KASHIM SHETTIMA of Borno state has in the meantime led a delegation to condole the family of Late Miss HAUWA LIMAN who was executed by Boko Haram insurgents on Monday.

The late LIMAN was killed by her captors following the expiration of the deadline issued by the terrorists to ICRC and the Nigerian government.

Governor SHETTIMA, who described her death as devastating, offered a special prayer for the peaceful repose of her soul.
He said the late humanitarian worker sacrificed her life while serving humanity and assured that the government will keep in touch with her family.

HAUWA’S father, MOHAMMED LIMAN lamented the death of his daughter and admitted that the insurgent group demanded ransom.

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has condoled with MOHAMMED LIMAN, father of HAUWA LIMAN, the International Committee of the Red Cross midwife who was slain by Boko Haram terrorists.

President BUHARI’s spokesman, GARBA SHEHU in a statement said the president in a telephone call, commiserated with the family and assured Miss LIMAN’s father that the federal government did everything possible to save his daughter’s life, expressing sadness that all the efforts turned out unsuccessful.

The President regretted that HAUWA’s commitment to helping victims of the Boko Haram insurgency ended in such a brutal way.

President BUHARI appealed to the ICRC to continue their services in Nigeria, and not give up, despite the unfortunate and painful loss of their staff.