Controversy trails Aregbesola son’s alleged arrest

Lagos—Despite denial by the government of Osun State on Wednesday that no son of the Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola was arrested at Lagos Airport for money laundering, a source that refused to be quoted told Vanguard   that the governor’s son, identified as Kabiru was actually arrested.

The source who begged not to be named, said Kabiru was on his way to United Arab Emirate with over N178million. He also disclosed that “Kabiru was arrested on Tuesday   afternoon at the departure wing of the Muritala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos, with the sum of N178 million Naira in his luggage that was not declared by him”.

On Wednesday, Osun state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola   denied the involvement of any of his children in money laundering. The clarification was made by Mr Semiu Okanlawon Director,Bureau of Communication & Strategy, Office of the Governor.

Okanlawon’s statement reads in part, “It has become pertinent to inform Nigerians and others generally that there is no iota of truth in the story being peddled around by some misguided elements claiming that a son of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, Kabir Aregbesola was arrested at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos today Tuesday May 12, 2015 with a huge sum of money in foreign currencies.

“We have discovered the the authors of the wicked and malicious lie are doggedly pursuing their agenda by engaging in an aggressive push for the falsehood to reach a larger population especially using the social media.

“The younger Aregbesola neither traveled anywhere nor had any encounter with any security personnel today.”

 

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