The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared that Senator Shehu Sani, has a case to answer for the alleged involvement in extortion and name-dropping.
Recall that Kaduna businessman and Chairman of ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda accused the senator, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, of extorting $24,ooo from him. The senator was arrested on December 31, 2019 over the allegation.
A statement released by the acting EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, on Friday, January 10, stated that Sani is currently facing a criminal investigation, and is being detained “in a very conducive environment based on a valid court order.”
The statement read: “Invariably, claims in some quarters of the breach of his fundamental human rights are merely in the imagination of the purveyors of such claims.
“Let it be stated clearly that Senator Shehu Sani has questions to answer as regards his alleged involvement in name-dropping, and particularly that he obtained $25,000 from Alhaji Sani Dauda, the ASD Motors boss, in order to help shield him from investigations being carried out by the EFCC.”
“For certain people to brazenly come out to defend a suspect who is being probed for a serious offence as the one committed by Sani shows that they are not really conversant with his offence.
“It is unfortunate that certain people are ready to do anything to support evil for pecuniary gains.”
The commission, however, took a swipe at those defending Sani, saying it was unfortunate that they were supporting evil for pecuniary gains.
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