EFCC Arrests Atiku’s Lawyer Uyi Giwa-Osagie

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested Mr. Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, one of the lawyers to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

The arrest, according to sources familiar with the matter, was made last night in Lagos.

According to a source who did not want to be named, of about 20 operatives of the financial crimes agency stormed Giwa-Osagie’s office at 15 Military Street, Onikan in Lagos at noon and searched his office, detaining him there till 9.30 p.m when he was eventually taken into custody.

The EFCC did not specify Giwa-Osagie’s offence even as no one was allowed access to him.

The EFCC is yet to officially confirm the arrest.

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