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NBA Fumes as EFCC Operatives Brutalize its Benue Chairman

By Isaac Kertyo, Makurdi

The Nigeria Barr Association, NBA, Makurdi branch, Benue State has condemned in its entirety the assault and molestation unleashed on its Chairman, Mr Justine Gbagir by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s zonal office, Makurdi.

The association’s Vice Chairman, Mr Basil Hemba who made this condemnation while briefing Newsmen over the incident in Makurdi, described the action of the EFCC against the Chairman as unacceptable.

Day Break learned that Mr Gbagir was manhandled by officials of the Commission when he visited the office to meditate in the case involving a colleague who is the Legal Adviser to the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Benue State, Mrs Avershima who was detained by the aforesaid officials.

He decried continued attacks on legal Practitioners, pointing out that the injustice melted to Mr Gbagir by agents of the EFCC was a slap on the entire judiciary.

Hemba noted that NBA Chairman was Brutalize in the presence of the Attorney general and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State, Mr Mike Gusa who was at the Commission’s zonal office over the same case.

Meanwhile, Mr Gbagir is currently receiving treatment at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi.

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