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Detained spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh appears to have landed himself in hotter waters. Metuh enacted a drama at the EFCC when he tore up the statement he made on oath and attempted to chew it.
An EFCC source disclosed that Metuh may have become distraught for the ineffectiveness of his hunger strike.
“Apparently distraught that his hunger strike stunt has not softened the resolve of the EFCC to keep him in custody, pending arraignment in court for alleged thievery running into millions of naira, Metuh seized and tore to shreds copies of a statement he had voluntarily made to the commission.
“The suspect was presented with copies of his statement to endorse by the investigating officer but rather than signing the document, Metuh, apparently on realising the weight of his confession, seized the documents and tore them.
“Metuh was said to be contemplating stuffing the papers in his mouth in a bid to swallow them when he was stopped by operatives who recovered the torn pieces of paper from him. “
The source said that the EFCC has now engaged the services of forensic experts to analyze the pieces of the torn statement.
“We have drafted forensic experts to analyse the torn statement. There is no hiding place for him.
“We decided to let the public know his misdemeanour in custody. We will present the report of the forensic analysis to the court whenever he is charged.”
The source also said that the anti graft agency could prosecute the suspect for willful destruction of government property as that what Metuh's shredding of his statement amounts to.
“The tearing of statement is tantamount to wilful destruction of government property and it is a serious offence.
“Also, the fact that he obstructed operatives from performing their job is a criminal offence. We will explore the possibility of filing a separate charge against him at the Federal Capital Territory High Court,” he said.
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