The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared businessman Abdullahi Bashir Haske, the son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, wanted over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
In a public notice released by the agency, Haske, 38, was identified as being wanted in connection with what the EFCC described as an “alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering.”
His photograph was circulated alongside the alert, urging Nigerians to assist in tracking his whereabouts.
“The public is hereby notified that ABDULLAHI BASHIR HASKE, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of Criminal Conspiracy and Money Laundering,” the EFCC said in the official statement signed by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale.
Haske, who was last known to reside at No. 6 Mosley Road, Ikoyi, and 952/953 Idejo Street, Victoria Island, both in Lagos State, has not been sighted since the notice was issued.
Furthermore, the EFCC urged Nigerians with credible information about him to contact its offices spread across the country or report to the nearest police station.
The agency stressed that information could also be shared through its official hotlines or email channels.
In its appeal, the anti-graft agency highlighted that reports could be submitted at any of its offices in major cities including Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, and Gombe.
Moreover, the Commission assured that all information shared would be treated with confidentiality, as it continues efforts to clamp down on financial crimes in the country.
The development has attracted widespread attention given Haske’s ties to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections.
While the EFCC has not provided further details on the nature of the alleged offenses, the declaration has fueled speculation about the ongoing scrutiny of politically exposed persons.
