Buhari’s son-in-law, two others wanted for $65m fraud, says ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has proclaimed Gimba Yau Kumo, son-in-law to President Muhammadu Buhari wanted for alleged $65 million fraud.

Kumo, a previous Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank, got married to Buhari’s daughter in October 2016 in Daura, Katsina State.

ICPC in a notice issued on its website stated that Kumo was wanted together with Tarry Rufus and Bola Ogunsola over alleged misappropriation and dispersion of national housing fund.

The Commission’s representative, Mrs Azuka Ogugua signed the notice.

It read, “The persons whose pictures appear above, Mr Tarry Rufus, Mr Gimba Yau Kumo and Mr Bola Ogunsola, are hereby declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission in connection with issues bordering on misappropriation of National Housing Funds and diversion of the sum of $65m.

“Anyone who has useful information on their whereabouts should report to ICPC Headquarters, Abuja, any of the ICPC State Offices or the nearest police station.”

The tenure of Kumo at Federal Mortgage Bank was described by allegations of corruption.

He and three others supposedly paid themselves extreme compensation packages at the end of their tenure in October 2014.

In April, the senate committee on public accounts called for Kumo to clarify the alleged irregular award of N3 billion contract when he was still at the bank.