The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani.

We reports that Operatives of EFCC on Thursday reportedly invaded the Abuja residence of Senator Shehu Sani over alleged extortion.

It was gathered that the EFCC officials stormed the apartment in Wuse, Abuja at about 3:30pm on Wednesday to look for incriminating evidence against the former Kaduna senator.

This is following arrest of Sani last week for alleged extortion of $20,000 from the owner of ASD Motors.

The government critic, who represented Kaduna central senatorial district between 2015 and 2019, allegedly collected money from Sani Dauda, owner of ASD Motors, promising to pass it on to Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the anti-graft agency.

Reacting, in a post on its official Twitter page, SERAP called on EFCC to charge Sani with a recognizable criminal offence rather than prolonging his detention.

The group noted that the continued detention of Sani without charge was against the principle of being innocent until proven guilty.

SERAP, therefore, urged the anti-graft agency to release Sani on bail pending investigation.

The post reads: “EFCC should immediately release activist Shehu Sani detained on allegations of extortion or charge him with a recognizable criminal offende.

“By prolonging his detention without charge or trial, Mr Sani is being treated like a convicted criminal, in violation of national and international law.

“The continued detention of Mr Sani without charge is against the principle of being innocent until proven guilty.

“Nigeria is a state party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Article 9 of the ICCPR states that “anyone who is arrested shall be brought promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial power.”

“There are similar provisions in the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended).

“The EFCC should promptly investigate any allegations against Mr Sani and release him on bail pending the conclusion of any such investigation.”

DonFreshmoney:


Efcc modus operandi is arrest before investigating... I have never seen a useless financial crime fighting agency anywhere in the world like EFCshit..the number of convictions they have is far less than the number of cases they have presented....

Nigeria is a backward country, everything is upside down and inside out.. you storm apartment to look for incriminating evidence without a search warrant. Dumb policemen and crime fighters.

badman007:
Why is he still being detained after 24hours?

Lawless country. Almangiri Republic of Nigeria.

El Rufai na person?

Mosesm:


You these uninformed commentators sef

IAmStrange:
Many cases of crime here and there... whether true or not.

Chaos in various places... The world is indeed in crisis... crisis that manifests in many ways... even in ways that many humans are not taking note of.

But we rejoice, for we hope that God will soon send the man through whom these crises will end in societies where his influenced is embraced.

A man to bring about peace and prosperity to any part of the world where he's accepted.

A hero... A relief... A reformer... A saviour.

And he's no other than the coming Imes.

Imes, we await your coming

Gandollar:
Mahn when will you stop this Imes shit? Df is Imes
It's boring, uninspiring and not even funny.

Mosesm:


That is as far as you know! In many many of your advanced countries when it comes to financial crimes it is GUILTY UNTIL PROVE URSELF INNOCENT. Read up on the Nissan CEO case in Japan

Mosesm:


That is as far as you know! In many many of your advanced countries when it comes to financial crimes it is GUILTY UNTIL PROVE URSELF INNOCENT. Read up on the Nissan CEO case in Japan

BiafraforTrump:
Trump we the Igbos have been behind you from day one, and we should be exempted from this cos we are all Christians and to a large extent JEWS..

I knew this day would come when the US would take this measure that is why I suggested that America deport all Yorubas (a tribe in Nigeria) for their gross hatred for America yet they go there to live.

I had also made it clear on this platform from day one that the tribe against TRUMP AND AMERICA are the NORTHERN NIGERIANS which tribes are FULANI and HAUSA, then the SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIANS which tribe is YORUBA.
We the people if the EASTERN NIGERIA which is made up of IGBOS and other minor groups are fully Christians and this is why we are suffering neglect cos we refuse to be given the mark of the beast (Islam) so we are suffering for it..

Trump, I urge you to check our reports since the rift started between America and Iran you'd hardly see an Igbo man who's not supporting you, they call us the Ipob(indigenous people of Biafra) and that's who we are all over the world, we are proudly IPOB the children of Yaweh who is the Living God of Israel and America.

Trump God bless you real good..
God bless America
God bless Igbos
God bless Biafra.

Mosesm:


That is as far as you know! In many many of your advanced countries when it comes to financial crimes it is GUILTY UNTIL PROVE URSELF INNOCENT. Read up on the Nissan CEO case in Japan

BiafraforTrump:
Trump we the Igbos have been behind you from day one, and we should be exempted from this cos we are all Christians and to a large extent JEWS..

I knew this day would come when the US would take this measure that is why I suggested that America deport all Yorubas (a tribe in Nigeria) for their gross hatred for America yet they go there to live.

I had also made it clear on this platform from day one that the tribe against TRUMP AND AMERICA are the NORTHERN NIGERIANS which tribes are FULANI and HAUSA, then the SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIANS which tribe is YORUBA.
We the people if the EASTERN NIGERIA which is made up of IGBOS and other minor groups are fully Christians and this is why we are suffering neglect cos we refuse to be given the mark of the beast (Islam) so we are suffering for it..

Trump, I urge you to check our reports since the rift started between America and Iran you'd hardly see an Igbo man who's not supporting you, they call us the Ipob(indigenous people of Biafra) and that's who we are all over the world, we are proudly IPOB the children of Yaweh who is the Living God of Israel and America.

Trump God bless you real good..
God bless America
God bless Igbos
God bless Biafra.