Abdurasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been released from detention.
Bawa’s release comes after he was arrested by the Department of State Service (DSS) on June 14, 2023, shortly following his suspension from the position of EFCC Chairman by President Bola Tinubu over allegations of abuse of office.
Bawa regained his freedom on Wednesday night at the national headquarters of the secret police in Abuja.
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The circumstances of his release and the exact nature of his alleged offense have not been publicly disclosed.
DSS released a statement via it’s official X account, formerly known as Twitter to confirm the release of the suspended EFCC chairman.
The statement signed by Peter Afunanya, spokesperson of the DSS read, “DSS confirms release of former EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, a few hours ago (today 25th October, 2023).”
The EFCC is yet to release any statement concerning their suspended chairman.
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