Alleged Extortion: Shehu Sani Has Case To Answer, Says EFCC

TRACKING 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. ”

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