Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has disclosed that his life is under threat, as some high-profile Nigerians are planning to kill him.

He said truly, corruption does fight back, adding that he has been receiving death threats since he came on board as the chairman of the anti-graft agency.

Bawa revealed this on Tuesday when he featured on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme.

He said President Muhammadu Buhari had in November 2016 said, “Corruption is fighting back vigorously”, a statement he ascertains is absolutely true.

Bawa narrated, “Last week, I was in New York, as all Nigerians are aware of. A very senior citizen received a phone call from somebody that is not even under investigation. What he (the caller) said to him on phone is that; he is going to kill the EFCC chairman, the young man.

“He said, ‘I am going to kill him. I am going to kill him. This is to tell you how bad it is. It is actually real. Corruption can fight back.” Bawa added.

When further asked if he clearly means he has been receiving death threats, the EFCC chairman said, “Yes”.

Recall that President Buhari had in February 2021 named 40-year-old Bawa as the new EFCC chairman to replace the embattled ex-acting chairman of the anti-graft commission, Ibrahim Magu.

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