Francis Nzekwesi, a 54 year old detainee of the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday died while in detention.
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/2010/EFCC-Farida.jpg?1291137430)Farida Waziri
Family members of Francis told Saharareporters that he slumped in an EFCC detention cell in Ikoyi Lagos. He was later rushed to the military hospital in the area where he died last night in the presence of his ninth wife, and but the EFCC claimed that he died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.
Francis had been in EFCC detention since August 16, 2010 over a case of fraud brought to the commission by a 419 victim who claimed that the late Francis defrauded him of N120million ($800,000). He said the monies were obtained under false pretences as the deceased approached his victim with a fictitious refinery project he was executing on behalf on a state government in the Southeast.
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