In a statement signed by the Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumun, the group accused the anti-graft agency of violating both national and international law. SERAP stated: “EFCC should immediately release the activist, Senator Shehu Sani, detained on allegations of extortion or charge him with a recognisable criminal offence. It urged the EFCC to promptly investigate any allegation against Sani and release him on bail pending the conclusion of any such investigation. The right to liberty requires that the arrest or detention of an individual must be in accordance with the law. The right to personal liberty is essentially a personal freedom in which no government can abridge.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2020 03:00 UTC