The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has called for investigations into the death of a former Chief Protocol Officer to the Minister of State for Defence, Desmond Nunugwo, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Desmond had died on June 9, 2016, barely six hours after he was arrested by the EFCC for his alleged role in a N91m fraud.

The Attorney-General commiserated with the deceased family when they visited him on Monday.

The AGF described Desmond’s death as a big loss as he had served meritoriously under four former ministers.

Malami said, “I will give direction for investigations to commence immediately. I will also demand explanations from the EFCC to furnish me with the details of the case. It is the responsibility of every government agency to protect the sanctity of lives. As the chief law officer of the country, I will not compromise investigations.”

The deceased widow, Susanne said her husband was arrested without the knowledge of relatives and access to communication for several hours.

She lamented that she had not been able to see the corpse of her husband since his death two months ago.

Susanne also requested that her husband’s name be cleared as he had been declared guilty by the EFCC and was no longer alive to defend himself.

The Minister assured the widow that she will be allowed access to her husband’s corpse.

The family lawyer, Edeh, urged the minister to ensure that the investigations were thorough and comprehensive.

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