Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) on Thursday threatened to arrest the Managing Director of Kano Consumer Protection Council (KCPC) retired Gen. Idris Bello-Dambazau over refusal of the latter to honour invitations of the commission to explain petitions of corruption leveled against him.
PCACC Chairman, Barr. Mahmoud Balarabe issued issued the threat in Kano on Thursday.
Balarabe said the anti-graft commission had received many complaints of alleged corruption and other malfeasance against the KCPC boss. He added that all efforts of the commission to reach out to Dambazzau had been rebuffed.
“We are mandated by law to invite any person when a petition is filed against him or her.
“This is to ensure that the person is allowed to respond to the petition in the interest of justice and fair hearing,’’ he said.
Balarabe noted that the law establishing the PCACC empowered it to arrest any person who failed to honour its invitation.
“Police operatives from our Operations Department visited his office to arrest him but were told that he was not on seat.
“They checked everywhere and could not see him. He should either honour our invitation or risk arrest anywhere we find him.
“Invitation to answer allegations does not mean someone is guilty. We are here to address the issue of corruption which is bedevilling our society,’’ Balarabe stressed.
