Ex-EFCC boss, Bawa, visits Buhari in London

Buhari and Bawa during the visit

Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, visited former President Muhammadu Buhari in London, the United Kingdom.

The purpose of the visit of the former EFCC boss was not disclosed, PUNCH Online learnt.

Recall that the former President appointed Bawa to lead the anti-graft agency in 2021, but he was removed from office by President Bola Tinubu on June 14, 2023.

Bawa was directed to hand over to the Director, Operations in the commission pending the conclusion of the investigation of abuse of office against him.

Following his removal from office, he was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services on June 14, 2023, after an invitation for undisclosed reasons shortly after meeting Tinubu.

The former EFCC boss was detained and investigated for alleged financial impropriety during his tenure at the anti-graft agency.

Bawa was, however, freed after exactly 134 days spent in the custody of the secret police. Punch