The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)has
issued a statement explaining how a suspect, Desmond Nunugwo died in their custody.
Daily
Post reports that the EFCC said Nunugwo was arrested because he fraudulently
collected N91m from a woman under the pretext of helping her secure a high
yield investment.
According to the agency’s spokesman, Wilson
Uwujaren, "Mr. Nunugwo was arrested in Utako, Abuja, at about 5.33pm on
Thursday, June 9, 2016.
“His
statement was taken, where he admitted receiving the money from the
complainant, with the additional information that he transferred N30m of the
said money to Norway. But he could not explain the whereabouts of the balance
of N61m.
“The
suspect was detained at about 7.30pm, in the absence of anybody to take him on
bail.
“Six
hours later, he suddenly complained of discomfort and was rushed to the
hospital where he was pronounced dead.”
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also arraigned an All
Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi, in Bauchi
State on charges of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense.
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