EFCC ex-chair, Bawa released after five months

The immediate-past Chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdurasheed Bawa, has been released five months after
detention.

It was gathered that the former anti-corruption czar was
released on Wednesday night.

Recall that Bawa was arrested by the Department of State
Service (DSS) on June 14, 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.

Meanwhile, on October 12, Tinubu appointed Olanipekun
Olukoyede as the EFCC Chairman.

The Senate confirmed Olukoyede’s appointment on October 18,
2023.