The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission dismissed 27 of its officers for involvement in fraudulent activities and misconduct in 2024.
The decision followed recommendations from the EFCC’s Staff Disciplinary Committee and was approved by the Commission’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede.
The statement read, “In its quest to enforce integrity and rid its fold of fraudulent elements, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024.
“Their dismissal, following the recommendation of the Staff Disciplinary Committee of the EFCC, was ratified by the Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede.”
The EFCC emphasised its zero-tolerance policy for corruption and stated that all allegations against its staff would be investigated, including one involving a $400,000 claim against a Sectional Head.
The EFCC also warned the public about impersonators using the name of its Chairman to extort money from suspects under investigation.
Two individuals, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim, were recently charged for allegedly demanding $1m from a former Nigerian Ports Authority MD. Olukoyede reaffirmed that the EFCC’s core values of integrity would always be upheld and urged the public to report any fraudulent activities.
He stressed that the commission’s core values remain sacrosanct and will always be upheld.
“Olukoyede reiterated the commitment of the commission to zero tolerance for corruption, warning that no officer is immune to disciplinary measures.
“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 commission noted that similar criminal elements are still at large and urged the public to report such individuals,” the statement added.
“Olukoyede remains a man of integrity who cannot be swayed by monetary influences. The public is enjoined to always report such disreputable elements to the Commission.
“Additionally, the EFCC is aware of moves being hatched in some quarters to blackmail officers of the Commission through unwholesome means.
“Suspects being investigated for some economic and financial crimes who have failed to compromise their investigators would always clutch at any straw. Such blackmailers should not be accorded any form of attention.”
