The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed 27 officers for fraudulent activities and misconduct.
In a statement on Monday, EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale confirmed the dismissals but did not disclose the identities of the affected officers. The decision followed the recommendations of the EFCC Staff Disciplinary Committee and was ratified by the commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede.
“Every modicum of allegation against any staff of the Commission would always be investigated, including a trending $400,000 claim of a yet-to-be-identified supposed staff of the EFCC against a Sectional Head.
“The core values of the Commission are sacrosanct and would always be held in optimal regard at all times,” the statement partly read.
The Commission also alerted the public to the sinister activities of impersonators and blackmailers using the name of its chairman to extort money from high-profile suspects.
“Two members of an alleged syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim were recently arraigned before Justice Jude Onwuebuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja for allegedly contacting a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Kaka and demanding $1million from him for “Olukoyede to give him soft landing” on a non-existing investigation. Such characters are still on the loose seeking victims.
“Olukoyede remains a man of integrity that cannot be swayed by monetary influences. The public is enjoined to always report such disreputable elements to the Commission,” the commission stated.
