The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, emphasised that securing administrative bail of suspects in custody is free.
The statement came from the Acting Commander of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Commission, Halima Mustafa Rufa’u, when she received the executive committee members of the Ibadan Branch of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), led by its chairman, Folashade Aladeniyi.
She told the NBA executive members that the EFCC does not charge any fee from lawyers or family members of detained suspects before releasing them on bail.
She, therefore, warned lawyers to desist from standing as “surety” and legal representative, at the same time, to suspects, noting that such an act could not only get them into trouble but would not portray the legal profession in good light.
“In the event the suspect was released and later jumps administrative bail, the Commission would have no choice than to arrest the lawyer first, before going after other sureties”, Rufa’u warned.
The Zonal Commander, however, commended the NBA for the visit, saying it would strengthen the existing collaboration and synergy between the two bodies.
In her remarks, the chairman of the committee, Folashade Aladeniyi, commended the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC for its efforts in curbing cybercrime and related fraud activities in Oyo State.
“I want to commend the Ibadan Zonal Command and the EFCC at large for its activities towards curbing economic and financial crimes, especially cybercrime in the country. This is evident in the statistics of convictions secured by the Commission over the years,” Aladeniyi stated.
She, however, appealed to the Zonal Commander to protect the rights of suspects in detention by ensuring their quick release while also causing investigation into the activities of politically-exposed persons accused of corruption in the state.
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