EFCC probes bribery claims against own officer, invites Bobrisky, VeryDarkMan
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered an immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations against some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye (a.ka.Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country.
Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by Martins Vincent Otse (a.k.a VeryDarkMan) that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected the sum of N15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Naira) only from him to drop money laundering charges against him.
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A statement issued by Dele Oyewale, EFCC Head, Media & Publicity, on Tuesday, said in a swift reaction, the commission’s boss had constituted a team of Investigators to critically look into the allegations. To this end, the Commission hereby invites both Okuneye and Otse to make themselves available at its Lagos Directorate to assist investigators unearth the alleged bribery.
The EFCC wishes to assure the public that the allegations would be thoroughly investigated and the result of the findings made public accordingly.
The Commission is committed to its core values of integrity, courage, professionalism and collaboration at all times,’’ the statement said.
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