Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa from illegal custody without any further delay.

According to him, a remand order issued by a Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory is invalid and illegal as no magistrate has the power under the law to authorize the detention of a criminal suspect for 67 days without trial.

In a statement, Falana also asked the Federal Government to ensure that the rights of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele and Bawa are respected by the DSS and the office of the Director of Public Prosecution in the Federal Ministry of Justice.