The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has expressed worry over an allegation that officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, collected N15 million bribe to drop a money laundering case against a convicted crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky.
In a statement by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the legal body while applauding the anti-graft agency for its timely decision to probe the matter, sought an independent investigation by the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA.
It urged the Nigerian Correctional Service to not only respond to the allegation that Bobrisky did not serve his time in a correctional facility but to also provide transparent details on the conditions under which he served his sentence. 'The NBA acknowledges that all individuals and institutions accused are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. 'However, we insist that a swift and thorough investigation be carried out to establish the truth.
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