*Nigeria鈥檚 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission dismisses 27 personnel from its workforce for alleged fraudulent activities and misconduct, stating their sack followed the recommendation of the Staff Disciplinary Committee, and subsequent ratification by the Executive Chairman of the anti-graft Commission

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In what could be described as internal cleansing of some sort, Nigeria鈥檚 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed 27 personnel from its workforce for sundry fraudulent practices and misconduct.

Dele Oyewale, Spokesman of EFCC, disclosed this development in statement issued Monday, January 6, 2025, in Abuja, FCT.

The anti-graft regulatory Commission affirmed the affected officers were dismissed for various offenses bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct.

Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of EFCC

Oyewale also stated that their dismissal followed the recommendation of the Staff Disciplinary Committee of the EFCC, and the ratification by Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Commission.

The statement further noted: 鈥淓very 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.

鈥淭he core values of the Commission are sacrosanct and would always be held in optimal regard at all times.鈥�

The EFCC equally alerted the public to the evil activities of impersonators and blackmailers using the name of its Chairman to extort money from high-profile suspects.

Olukoyede remains 鈥榓 man of integrity,鈥� says EFCC

The Spokesman said: 鈥淭wo 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 鈥極lukoyede to give him soft landing鈥� on a non-existing investigation. Such characters are still on the loose seeking victims.

鈥淥lukoyede 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.鈥�

The statement also noted: 鈥淓very 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.

鈥淭he core values of the Commission are sacrosanct and would always be held in optimal regard at all times.鈥�

Oyewale stated that the anti-graft Commission as well cautioned the public against what it described as the sinister activities of impersonators and blackmailers, using the name of its Executive Chairman to extort money from high-profile suspects being investigated by the EFCC.

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