The Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) said Senator Shehu Sani is being held in custody in compliance to a court order and not because he is a critic of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. “The EFCC has taken note of insinuations and phantom claims that the Commission is “prosecuting” Senator Shehu Sani because he is a known critic of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration,” EFCC said on Friday. “It is unfortunate that certain people are ready to do anything to support evil for pecuniary gains. This is quite unfortunate!”Sani was arrested on Tuesday, 31st December for allegedly using the EFCC’s boss name Ibrahim Magu to collect money from Sani Dauda, owner of ASD Motors, on the grounds that he is very close to him. The CJN subsequently denied having any connection with the former senator.

Source: The Guardian January 11, 2020 10:30 UTC