Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has conducted reporters round the EFCC cells and clinics, explaining that the commission does not torture suspects because it is investigating non-violence crimes.
Interrogation rooms and cells of the anti-graft agency were yesterday thrown open for reporters to inspect with Magu taking reporters round for about an hour, challenging Nigerians or organisations to feel free to go and inspect any EFCC detention facility in all parts of the country without notice.
Stating that the commission had always put the interest of the country above any other consideration, he said: “I am telling you that our detention facility is one of the best in this country. I will be modest to say it is the best. You can look at the comfort we have provided for suspects, including state of the art toilet facilities.
“If you have any doubt, you can walk in to inspect our detention facility in Abuja or in any of our zonal offices at any time and without notice. We have nothing to hide at all.
“We did not tell all these suspects that you were coming for inspection, we wanted you to meet them in a natural state and form your opinion.
“We don’t torture people or suspects. Our kind of investigation is non-violence crime; we have no basis to torture people.
“We investigate financial crimes in line with international best practices. If the EFCC invites you, we must have done a lot of background check and all we will ask you is to corroborate our findings.
“After conducting the initial part of our investigation, we make sure we give bail to suspects. It is now left to these suspects to meet the conditions attached to the bail.”
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