Lawyers Flay Arrest Of Ex-Bauchi Accountant-general

A group, Lawyers for The Cause of Bauchi (LAWBA), has condemned what it described as unlawful arrest and detention of the immediate past accountant-general of the state, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’idu by the state government.

At a press conference yesterday in Bauchi, LAWBA said it abhors, loathes and is always in the opposite direction with corruption and all forms of financial crimes and of course breach of the law under whatever guise.

The public relations officer of the body, Bala Hussaini who led the press conference at the NUJ Secretariat, Bauchi, recalled that the state citizenry are hitherto concerned about questions of the integrity and truth about the standing of Bauchi State when it comes to public expenditure.

He said, “Before now, a lot of the citizenry in the state were concerned about questions of the integrity and truth about the standing of Bauchi State when it comes to public expenditure, its financial standing and how just or otherwise the state resources are being managed by the incumbent administration.

“As lawyers and having taken time to check through the law books and other relevant records, however, we are sounding this warning that unless BASG retraces its steps and listen to the words of wisdom and guidance, some of which we are communicating through this medium, the whole thing may end up as anything but a fight against corruption.”