Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that Mr. Abdurasheed Bawa who is the immediate-past chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been released from detention.
Recall that Bawa was earlier nabbed by the Department of State Service (DSS) on the 14th of June, 2023, hours after his suspension from office as EFCC Chairman by President Bola Tinubu over alleged abuse of office.
Since his arrest and detention, the Secret Police didn’t formally prefer any charge against him or say his specific offence.
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He was released on Wednesday night from detention.
Meanwhile, Mr Ola Olukoyede who is the newly appointed Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has mandated staff of the commission to immediately declare their assets in line with civil service regulations and procedures.
In a statement by the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York, the chairman gave the directive on Tuesday at the corporate headquarters of EFCC in Abuja while addressing the senior staff of the commission.
He said that all staff below Level 17 must declare their assets, which would be investigated, saying that fighting corruption required those at the vanguard to be above board.
He said: ‘All of us are going to declare our assets, from Level 17 downward. I did mine, so there’s no reason for anyone to be afraid to do the same. Even the Commission Secretary did. You all may also have done it in the past, but there’s a need for all of us to do it again. We will declare our assets, and we are going to investigate it.’
‘We must live above board by setting the pace with good examples. As anti-corruption fighters, our hands must be clean, so we must declare our assets.’
He also called on the staff of the commission to be professional, thorough in their engagements, rich in integrity, and non-partisan, warning that those compromising their work and position should desist from such conduct or face dire consequences.