DSS Releases Ex-EFCC Chairman Bawa After 134 Days In Custody

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after over 100 days in custody.

This is according to a late Wednesday statement issued by the secret police.

DSS confirms release of former EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, a few hours ago (today 25th October 2023),” the Commission’s spokesman Peter Afunanya said.

A video of the former EFCC chief being welcomed by his wives and children has also gone viral on social media in the aftermath of his release.

His release came months after President Bola Tinubu suspended him as the chairman of the anti-graft agency.

Bawa’s suspension was due to hefty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him, according to the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

The Director of Information at the SGF office Willie Bassey said the move was to allow for a thorough probe into the allegations.

In the wake of his suspension, a former Governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle also accused Bawa of seeking a $2 million bribe from him.

But the ex-EFCC chief denied the Minister of State for Defence’s allegations.