Micheal Sesugh: EFCC Clears Air on Suspect's Alleged Death in Detention
The commission says Sesugh escaped detention, exchanged gunfire with operatives and was later found bleeding, while police investigate the death.
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission denied on Saturday that Asar Michael Sesugh died in custody at its Makurdi Zonal Directorate in Benue State, stating the suspected cyber fraudster died during a gunfight in Kanshio.
- Sesugh was among 26 suspects arrested on April 28 by the Commission, but three detainees escaped on May 4 after breaking through the holding facility's roof, prompting rearrest efforts.
- EFCC operatives tracked Sesugh to the Kanshio area on May 21, 2026, where gunfire erupted between operatives and suspected cult members; Sesugh was later found dead by the roadside.
- Jennifer Atsar, the deceased's mother, alleged her son was killed after being released on bail, prompting the Benue State Police Command to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.
- The Commission maintained that Sesugh did not die in custody, pledging it would not condone attacks on operatives or breaches of internal security within its detention facilities.
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empressivenaija.comSesugh didn’t die in our custody – EFCC
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday denied claims that Asar Michael Sesugh died in its custody, insisting that Sesugh, who had escaped from detention weeks earlier, was neither in its custody nor on bail when he died. The clarification came as questions persisted over the circumstances surrounding Sesugh’s death, prompting the anti-graft agency to give its account of how a suspect who esc…
Escaped cybercrime suspect dies after gun battle with EFCC operatives
An escaped cybercrime suspect, Asar Sesugh, died after a gun battle with EFCC operatives in Makurdi. The EFCC clarifies he did not die in custody. Read More: https://punchng.com/escaped-cybercrime-suspect-dies-after-gun-battle-with-efcc-operatives/
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