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Femi Falana, a rights activist and senior lawyer, has called on authorities to release the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, from custody. Falana argues that Bawa's continued detention violates his rights and constitutional provisions. Bawa was arrested in June after being investigated for alleged breach of the law. Falana argues that the secret service cannot remand a defendant for more than 56 days cumulatively. He also suggests that the federal government should charge the two detained suspects before a competent court if there was evidence of criminal offenses. Falana argues that the detention of Bawa is spent, invalid, and illegal under Section 493 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, and Section 35 of the Constitution of Nigeria. He urges the federal government to respect the rights of Bawa and the Director of Public Prosecution in the Federal Ministry of Justice.