EFCC forced me to declare my assets, put me in underground cell - Shehu Sani

A former Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani,  has said operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, breached his fundamental human rights during his 30 days incarceration.

Sani in a statement on Saturday said apart from searching his houses and offices, the EFCC agents also forced him to declare his assets.

The rights activist also said they tried to subject him to polygraph lie detector tests, blocked his accounts, seized his phones and kept him in the underground cell of the agency for 30 days.

Sani in a statement on Saturday said apart from searching his houses and offices, the EFCC agents also forced him to declare his assets.

The rights activist also said they tried to subject him to polygraph lie detector tests, blocked his accounts, seized his phones and kept him in the underground cell of the agency for 30 days.

"My incarceration for 30 days in the jail of EFCC was unfair, unjust and a clear breach of my fundamental rights and hence stands condemned.

"During my unjust stay in the EFCC cell, I was subjected to traumatizing interrogations; My houses and offices were searched.