The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reviewed its guidelines on arrest, bail and processing of suspects.

The review, which is premised on the need to adhere to the rule of law and international best practices in the treatment of suspects, was rolled across all its commands.

In the new guideline, premium attention is focused on the rights of suspects, especially where arrest, detention and bail issues are concerned.

Operational activities are to be tailored towards relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, and the EFCC’s Standard Operating Procedures.

Specifically, operatives of the commission are not allowed to demand for professional certificates of sureties as a bail condition.

Also, every demand for an international passport of suspects would henceforth be exercised with discretion, depending on the nature of the case, personality, and country of residence of the suspect.

EFCC Spokesperson, DELE OYEWALE, who revealed the development in Abuja, cautioned that bail conditions served on suspects must be reasonable and practicable to be fulfilled by suspects and their sureties.

According to OYEWALE, the detention of suspects without a remand warrant for an unreasonable length of time beyond the constitutionally allowed period must henceforth stop.

The EFCC further banned its officials from carrying out sting operations at night.

Officers of the commission are also warned against unwarranted violations of the rights of suspects.