EFCC Forced Me To Pay N40m For My Release –Detained Air Force Chief

Detained former Air Officer in charge of Tactical Air
Command, Makurdi, Air Vice Marshal [AVM] Rufus
Ojuawo, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) forced him to pay N40 million as a
condition for his release.

He is currently in confinement at House 27, Niger
Barracks, Asokoro, Abuja, under the directive of the
EFCC.

He further alleged that contrary to the position of
the anti-graft agency, he did not voluntarily
surrender his Range Rover (SUV) car to the
commission but that it was seized from him by
force.

His averments were contained in his further affidavit
in support of his application to enforce his
fundamental rights now pending before Justice
Adeniyi Ademola of the Abuja division of the
Federal High Court.

The officer who has been in detention custody for
over 100 days since his arrest on February 7, 2016,
was last week produced in court by the anti-
corruption agency following an order of the court.
Justice Ademola gave the order after counsel to the
detained military chief, Mr. R.N. Ojabo, moved an
application for the enforcement of his fundamental
human rights.

His appearance was ordered by the court to enable
it know which agency of government was keeping
him since the EFCC denied that the embattled
military officer was not in its custody, having being
released on administrative bail.

Until his arrest by the EFCC on February 7, 2016, at
the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,
Ojuawo was carrying out his duties as the Air
Officer Commanding the Tactical Air Command,
Nigerian Air Force, Makurdi.

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