Alleging unlawful detention for almost three weeks, former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has taken the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to court.
Shehu Sani’s lawyer, Abdul Ibrahim, revealed that the lawsuit was filed before Justice A. B. Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Gudu, Abuja. The court is expected to commence hearing on Monday, January 20, 2020.
Abdul Ibrahim, the lawyer who filed the “motion under Enforcement of Fundamental Human Rights Procedure in the case between Sen. Shehu Sani vs EFCC and ASD Motors”, also disclosed that his client is suing the anti-graft agency for N100m.
Notably, Shehu Sani is currently under detention by the anti-graft agency for allegedly receiving $25,000 from the ASD Motors proprietor, Alhaji Sani Dauda, with a promise to deliver it to EFCC’s Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu.