Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Timipre Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa State and former minister of state for Petroleum Resources, has appealed to the federal government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release four of his detained aides, describing their continued detention as "unjust, unnecessary, and inhumane."

Mr Sylva made the appeal in a statement issued through his spokesperson, Julius Bokoru, on Saturday.

Mr Bokoru posted the statement on Facebook.

He stated that the detention of his staff - Paganengigha Anagha, Musa Mohammed (his driver), Police operative Ayuba Reuben, and Friday Lusa Paul - had persisted despite his formal communication to the anti-graft agency, indicating his willingness to honour its invit...