FG set to probe alleged death in EFCC custody

Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has called for an independent inquiry into how a former Chief Protocol Officer to the Minister of State for Defence, Desmond Nunugwo, allegedly died the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Nunugwo is said to have died on June 9, 2016 after he was arrested by the EFCC for his alleged role in a N91 million fraud. Lawyer to his family, Paul Edeh, led relatives of the victim to the Ministry of Justice, where they had a private meeting with the Justice Minister.

The Minister of Justice gave a directive that the issue be investigated and promised to get back to the family in a matter of days.