The Department of State Service (DSS) has freed embattled ex-Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, after over 134 days in custody.
The former EFCC boss was released Wednesday night. People & Politics also confirmed this on the X handle of DSS in a short statement by Peter Afunanya, Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications.
“DSS confirms release of former EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, a few hours ago (today 25th October, 2023).
“Peter Afunanya, Ph.D, fsi
Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications
Department of State Services
National Headquarters
Abuja.
25th October, 2023
It will be recalled that Bawa was arrested by the Department of State Service (DSS) on June 14, 2023, hours after his suspension from office as EFCC Chairman by President Bola Tinubu over alleged abuse of office.
Prior to his arrest, a statement signed by the Director of Information in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Willie Bassey, said Bawa’s suspension followed weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.
Bassey stated that Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations, in the commission, who will oversee the affairs of the office of the chairman of the commission, pending the conclusion of the investigation.
The embattled former Chairman of the EFCC, had on October 20, sued the Department of State Services for his incarceration without trial since June 14, 2023.
Bawa in the suit filed at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights by a lawyer, Chinedu Oburu of Edu Oburu & Co. on his behalf, sought an order of the court to declare his detention without trial illegal and to order his immediate release.
Oburu noted that he brought the action in the interest of the applicant (Bawa), the public, democracy and rule of law and the need to sustain the anti-corruption spirit and momentum.
The suit marked FHC/CS/2108/23 between Abdulrasheed Bawa as applicant and the SSS (DSS) as respondent was brought pursuant to Order 11 Rules 1, 2 and 3 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure Rules 2009, Sections 35(1)(4)(a), (5)(a)(b), 41(1), 46 of the 1999 Constitution.
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