Shehu Sani has case to answer, says EFCC – TheNigerialawyer

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the
embattled former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has a case to answer
for the alleged involvement in extortion and name-dropping.

The commission stated that Sani was being detained for allegedly
obtaining $25,000 from an auto dealer, Alhaji Sani Dauda, in order
to shield him from criminal investigations by the anti-graft
agency.

Acting EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, explained in a statement in
Abuja on Friday, that Sani is currently facing a criminal
investigation, and is being detained “in a very conducive
environment based on a valid court order.”

The commission dismissed insinuations that Sani was held for
being a critic of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari
(retd.), stressing that those defending the ex-lawmaker were not
conversant with his alleged crime.

It stated, “Invariably, claims in some quarters of the breach of
his fundamental human rights are merely in the imagination of the
purveyors of such claims.

“Let it be stated clearly that Senator Shehu Sani has questions
to answer as regards his alleged involvement in name-dropping, and
particularly that he obtained $25,000 from Alhaji Sani Dauda, the
ASD Motors boss, in order to help shield him from investigations
being carried out by the EFCC.”

The anti-graft agency took a swipe at those defending Sani,
saying it was unfortunate that they were supporting evil for
pecuniary gains.

It said, “For certain people to brazenly come out to defend a
suspect who is being probed for a serious offence as the one
committed by Sani shows that they are not really conversant with
his offence.

“It is unfortunate that certain people are ready to do anything
to support evil for pecuniary gains.”