Muhuyi Rimingado, the Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), has accused a suspect under investigation by his commission of using the police to orchestrate his arrest.
Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Rimingado explained that his arrest last week was tied to his role in leading the fight against corruption in Kano.
He described the incident as unsurprising, emphasizing that corruption fights back when it is challenged.
“Corruption is fighting back. When you fight corruption, corruption will fight back. Anti-corruption efforts may be fair, but the fight against corruption is often dirty,” Rimingado stated.
He revealed that three different federal agencies were involved in actions against him, indicating a coordinated effort targeting his work.
Rimingado explained that his arrest stemmed from an investigation into an alleged fraud involving the former Managing Director of Kano Agricultural Supply Company Limited (KASCO).
According to Rimingado, the investigation uncovered that nearly N4 billion in Kano State Government funds had been misappropriated by a public officer through several entities.
As part of the investigation, his commission seized assets in accordance with the law, and the matter was taken to court.
“After the arraignment and detention of the accused, they attempted to remove the exhibits of the crime, which is unlawful. We had to relocate the seized property to a secure location to prevent tampering until the court made its ruling,”.
“I believe this is what triggered the response against me.” he explained.
Rimingado claimed that the police were brought in when the suspects could not wait for the court to resolve the matter.
He said the officers who came to arrest him accused him of abuse of power, mischief, and trespass.
However, he questioned these allegations, affirming that his commission was legally empowered to investigate and prosecute corruption cases.
As of the time of the interview, the police had not issued any official statement on the situation.
