EFCC wants to keep ex-NSA in custody to prevent attacks from dead soldiers' relatives

The EFCC made the request on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, in an Abuja high court.

“It is in the interest of justice to put the applicant in protective custody so as to protect him from a possible attack by the relatives of the innocent soldiers who lost their lives due to lack of adequate equipment and facilities caused by the diversion of the funds meant for that purpose,” EFCC lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs said.

“Apart from the cases that are pending against the applicant, he is also being investigated in respect of other criminal allegations. The applicant acquired a large volume of assets with the proceeds of crimes and my team is currently tracing the assets and, if released on bail, the applicant will interfere with the asset tracing activities,” he added.

The case was adjourned to December 21 for ruling.

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