Fresh details have emerged regarding the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for 67 days without a lawyer to defend him.
Sources, according to Punch’s report, revealed that Bawa has refused to get a lawyer to represent him in the matter that led to his arrest and detention on June 14.
In addition to this, he has also refused to answer any queries brought before him by the DSS and also refused to write any statement.
“Bawa has refused to get a lawyer to represent him in court or request for his release from custody on bail. He has also refused to write any statement or answer questions posed to him by several operatives that have queried him in detention”, a source said.
Another government source who pleaded anonymity revealed that the DSS had yet to file charges against the embattled EFCC boss as an investigation is still ongoing.
“The DSS has yet to charge him to court because they’re still carrying out their investigation to get enough evidence to help their case,” the source said.
Recall that the DSS had earlier obtained an exparte order in June to extend Bawa’s detention in their facility, while they continue with their investigation.
The government source said the move by the DSS was to deter Bawa from filing lawsuits to enforce his fundamental human rights.
While Bawa is being held for alleged financial impropriety under his watch, some sources privy to the case told the platform that he was arrested for allegedly selling at least 244 trucks worth between N20 million and N30 million each to his cronies at the cost of N100,000 per unit, hence depriving the country of about N4.8 billion in potential loot recovery.