Lawyer of the EFCC, Ahmad Rogha disclosed this to reporters on Monday at the Federal High Court in Kano at the resumption of the criminal trial of US$1.3 million slammed on Zaura.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kano on Monday declared the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), AbdulKareem AbdulSalam Zaura wanted over alleged fraud.
Lawyer of the EFCC, Ahmad Rogha disclosed this to reporters on Monday at the Federal High Court in Kano at the resumption of the criminal trial of US$1.3 million slammed on Zaura.
"We are looking for Zaura and he will be arrested as soon as we find him. Ordinarily, he was supposed to be in our custody and the court has affirmed that but I can assure you he would be arrested and brought to court for the next adjourned date 30th January 2023."
Also, in his counter-argument, counsel for the accused person, Ibrahim Garba Waru faulted the position of EFCC.
Ibrahim insisted that the commission did not possess any legal authority to arrest his client.
According to him, Zaura refused to appear for arraignment, saying there was no need for him to appear since the court was not sitting.
The trial Judge, Justice Mohammad Yunusa ordered EFCC to produce the accused person for arraignment on the allegation of fraud against a Kuwaiti national.
Justice Yunusa had overruled Zaura's application that challenged the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case and other addresses, bordering on whether the accused person must appear in person to take a plea.
Zaura's counsel, Waru had argued that his client under the law was not compelled to appear before the court, insisting that Zaura's appeal was pending before the Supreme Court.
The arraignment was adjourned to January 30, 2023.