Man Seeks Judicial Redress After EFCC Declares Him Wanted

A man has gone to court to challenge his declaration as a wanted person by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The case places the circumstances surrounding the EFCC’s wanted-person declaration before the judiciary.

A wanted declaration is ordinarily used by law-enforcement agencies when they require a person for questioning, investigation or prosecution and cannot establish the person’s whereabouts.

But such a declaration can have serious consequences for the person concerned, particularly where the individual disputes the basis for the action.

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The claimant is therefore asking the court to examine the EFCC’s decision and the circumstances leading to the public declaration. The claims and responses in the case remain subject to judicial determination. ValidViewNetwork reports.