EFCC chairman declares mega thieves won’t be spared in anti-corruption fight

Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has declared that the anti-graft agency under his leadership will “continue to be broad-based, holistic and unsparing of anyone linked with any form of economic and financial crimes.”

As claimed by a statement posted on the official X platform of the agency on Monday, the chairman, stated this in Abuja on Sunday at an Anti-Corruption Concert arranged to create awareness and public involvement in the fight against internet crimes.

In his statement, the chairman said, “We will not spare anyone. We will not spare the mega thieves. As we are doing the mega, we will also do those at the lower end. In the last two months, we have arraigned two former governors.

“So, it is not true that we are only focused on internet fraudsters. Of course, internet fraud is bad enough, but our focus is on every form of economic and financial crimes.”

He also warned the youths against indulgence in internet-related offences, stressing that the consequences of being declared for such crimes are grave.

He said, “Youths need to know that being ex-convicts has career limitations. Ex-convicts can’t run for public offices, and the stigma alone is even terrible. So, I urge you to avoid internet crimes by all means. Your future is more important than any immediate gains from such crimes.”

Olukoyede, further urged the youths to embrace hard work and diligence, saying, “the path of success is the path of hard work and dignity. There is dignity in labour. Let’s come together. All of us must come together and agree that corruption is evil. Don’t leave the fight to EFCC alone”

It was reported in January that the chairman declared that there would be no hiding place for the corrupt in Nigeria.

He said, “Nobody is too big to be investigated in this country. Once you are not playing according to the rules, we will investigate you.”

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