The immediate past chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has regained freedom after four months in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS).
A now-viral video of his release sighted by The Herald on Wednesday night showed his family welcoming him home with utmost joy.
Former EFCC chairman Abdurrasheed Bawa has been released. pic.twitter.com/H8dszuKKYE
— Kawu Garba (@KawuGarba) October 25, 2023
The Herald recalls that the secret police arrested Bawa on June 14, 2023, hours after his suspension by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Director of Information at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey had said Bawa was suspended as a result of weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.
Recall that a former governor of Zamfara State and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, had accused Bawa of demanding $2 million bribe from him, an allegation which he denied.
Bassey had said suspension was to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.