A fresh rift may be brewing between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Police Force over the custody and handling of two suspects involved in a reported microfinance bank glitch case.
Papers News reports that the suspects, Illesanmi Olaniyi and Ishola Maruf, were initially arrested by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) in Abuja on March 17, 2024, and subsequently granted administrative bail, a condition that, according to their lawyers, remains valid.
Their counsel, Khadijah Bayern, alleged that following their bail, two vehicles, a Toyota Hilux and a Toyota RAV4, along with several documents, goods, and personal items, were seized and remain in police custody. A forfeiture case regarding the seized assets is currently before the court.