Unic Press UK: The former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, who honoured an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, the 9th May 2016, and was held at the EFCC prison on the same day until the 15th July 2016, has been released.
Fani-Kayode said:
Free last: thanks be to God. 67 days in detention but still standing strong. The struggle continues. Thanks for the prayers and support.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) July 15, 2016
Back with my boy…..thanks be to God. pic.twitter.com/rz0u7jABSL
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) July 15, 2016
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Femi Fani-Kayode and several others are being prosecuted at the Federal High Court in Lagos on a 17-count charge. The charge against Fani-Kayode and others relates to the retention, use and payment of N4.9 billion, which is considered unlawful given the source of the money.
