Iraq's judicial authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the sacked governor of Ninveh as part of investigations into the sinking of a ferry that killed more than 100 people, official news agency INA reported Wednesday.
The INA published copies of arrest warrants - issued by a Nineveh court in charge of investigating corruption cases - against former governor Nofal al-Akoub and other local officials.
They were also placed on travel ban list, according to the report.
On Sunday, the Iraqi parliament voted to sack al-Akoub and his two deputies over alleged corruption and negligence.
On Thursday, a boat carrying people celebrating Nowruz capsized in the Tigris River near Mosul, the the capital city of Nineveh, killing 110 people.
The ferry sinking has prompted calls for tougher action against corruption and mismanagement.
