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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has revealed that suspects often beg to be remanded in their custody after failed bail hearings.
SEE: [VIDEO] A Tour of EFCC Underground Cells in Abuja
The EFCC made the disclosure during the week when it took journalist on a tour of its facilities. EFCC Boss, Ibrahim Magu said, ''A certain kind of drama almost always plays out when EFCC arraigns an accused person in court. The defence counsel would immediately apply for court bail.
''However, if the court temporarily denies the application, the counsel would again rise in open court and passionately plead with the trial judge to allow his client remain in EFCC holding facility, pending the determination of bail, or, where his application was granted, pending fulfilment of bail conditions.
''Notwithstanding this, some people with ulterior motives have continuously sponsored false stories likening detention in EFCC facilities to being held in dungeons where torture and other forms of human rights abuses are commonplace.
''The Commission however prides itself as meeting the highest possible professional standards in all its operations. Such unprofessional practices are not only outlawed in EFCC, they are regarded as criminal and anyone who engages in them, risks severe sanctions, including administrative reprimand and criminal prosecution.
''EFCC has arguably, the best holding facilities of all law enforcement and security agencies in Nigeria.
SEE: [VIDEO] A Tour of EFCC Underground Cells in Abuja
The EFCC made the disclosure during the week when it took journalist on a tour of its facilities. EFCC Boss, Ibrahim Magu said, ''A certain kind of drama almost always plays out when EFCC arraigns an accused person in court. The defence counsel would immediately apply for court bail.
''However, if the court temporarily denies the application, the counsel would again rise in open court and passionately plead with the trial judge to allow his client remain in EFCC holding facility, pending the determination of bail, or, where his application was granted, pending fulfilment of bail conditions.
''Notwithstanding this, some people with ulterior motives have continuously sponsored false stories likening detention in EFCC facilities to being held in dungeons where torture and other forms of human rights abuses are commonplace.
''The Commission however prides itself as meeting the highest possible professional standards in all its operations. Such unprofessional practices are not only outlawed in EFCC, they are regarded as criminal and anyone who engages in them, risks severe sanctions, including administrative reprimand and criminal prosecution.
''EFCC has arguably, the best holding facilities of all law enforcement and security agencies in Nigeria.
