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EFCC To Arrest More Influential Corrupt Nigerians

Nigerians may witness more drama as the anti-corruption campaign continues, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) promising to catch more influential Nigerians in … Continue reading EFCC To Arrest More Influential Corrupt Nigerians


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EFCCNigerians may witness more drama as the anti-corruption campaign continues, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) promising to catch more influential Nigerians in its net in a couple of days.

Some of them are already explaining their role, or giving a breakdown of how monies they collected from the nation’s treasury were disbursed.

The spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed this said that the affected persons have been under the EFCC’s searchlight for a while.

One of them is a former PDP Board of Trustees Chairman, who allegedly collected 260 million naira from the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki.

Chief Tony Anenih explained that, out of the amount, 63 million naira was given to Alhaji Tanki Yakasai, a former Special Assistant to former president, Shehu Shagari on National Assembly.

Meanwhile the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, has cited examples of several highly placed Nigerians including the former NSA, former ministers and ex-governors who are being quizzed by the agency about the management of the nation’s funds.

According to Mr Magu, “The effect of this, which is obvious for all to see, is the investigation, arrest and prosecution of some of the most powerful forces in Nigeria, who have questions to answer on their stewardship whilst in office.”

On the allegations that the anti-corruption war appears to be targeting only members of the opposition party, Mr Magu insisted that politics had nothing to do with it.

He said that no Nigerian shall be regarded as above the law, or treated as sacred cow, as far as the fight against corruption under the Buhari administration is concerned.