PDP accuses EFCC of planning to poison spokesman in detention

chika ebuzor

January 6, 2016 3:20 AM

Before his arrest, the PDP spokesperson had dared the anti-graft agency to invite him to their office, rather than trying him on the pages of newspapers.

Olisa Metuh

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of planning to poison its spokesman, Olisa Metuh in detention.

Vanguard Newspapers reports that the National Secretary of the party, Prof. Adewale Oladipo said “We state this because we have been made aware of top directives to break Chief Metuh and if possible poison him during his detention by the EFCC. Chief Metuh, has since his arrest at about 10 am, has been kept incommunicado, with his lawyers denied access to him.”

Adding that “The PDP insists that for whatever reason Chief Metuh was arrested, his rights as a citizen under the law must not be trampled upon. We therefore demand for his immediate release and that due process of investigation and prosecution concerning him should be strictly adhered to.”

During an investigation into the arms purchase scandal involving the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, the EFCC reportedly traced N1.4billion to the account of a company linked to the PDP spokesman.

The spokesman for the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, that Metuh is being investigated over the N1.4 billion traced to the account of a company, Destra Investment Limited, linked to him in the arms contract scam.

Uwujaren, also said he was not aware of Metuh’s arrest.

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