Nigeria, June 12 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Saturday, condemned an alleged physical assault on the chairman of the Makurdi, Benue State branch of the association, Justin Gbagir, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

According to a statement issued by the association's National Publicity Secretary, Rapulu Nduka, the incident occurred on June 9, 2021 in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

Narrating the incident, the body of Nigerian lawyers said Mr Gbagir had gone to the EFCC's Makurdi office to secure the release of another lawyer who was being held by the the anti-graft agency.

Mr Gbagir was in the company of some lawyers and officers of the Benue State Government including the Attorney Gene...