By Halimah Olamide
A star witness in the ongoing probe of job racketeering fraud at the Federal Character Commission Haruna Kolo, has been ordered to be arrested by security agencies.
Kolo, a staffer of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) caused stir last week after he spilled the bean saying he was a go-between the embattled Chairman of the commission Muheba Dankaka and some people who transacted businesses with her on jobs.
The Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi (APC, Plateau), announced this on Thursday during the sitting of the committee.
The committee made the resolution following the non-appearance of Kolo at the hearing.
The Federal Character Commission has been embroiled in allegations and counter allegations over trashing of jobs.
Kolo had testified before the committee and accused Mrs Dankaka of running an employment ring in the FCC. He confessed to have been used as a front by the Chairperson to collect money from job applicants. Mrs Dankaka denies the allegations.
Against an earlier directive to Koloro appear he was absent at the resumption of the hearing on Thursday (today), Mr Gagdi stated that the committee had resolved that the arrest warrant be issued against Mr Kolo. He directed the clerk of the committee to ensure compliance.
“For Haruna Kolo, the position of this committee is that he would lose his freedom. We will issue a warrant of arrest in respect of Haruna Kolo and compel security agencies to present him before this committee at any given period if he is so arrested.
So this committee would communicate officially to the various security agencies,” Mr Gagdi said.