EFCC fires two staff members over corruption allegations

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has terminated the employment of two staff members over allegations of corruption.

According to reports, the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made the announcement at the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference, hosted by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja.

Olukoyede disclosed that the dismissals took place two weeks earlier and stressed that any staff members found breaking the law would not only face dismissal but also prosecution in the future.

“So many other reforms are going on, the issue of our staff and all of that.

“Just two weeks ago, I caused the dismissal of two staff members. You can’t be fighting corruption, and your hands are dirty. He who comes to equity, your hands must also be clean.

“And I say I will not only be dismissing them, I will also be prosecuting them because that is what we prosecute others for.

“So you will see that; we are preparing the case files of some of the people we have dismissed,” he stated.

The head of the EFCC stated that he underwent a two-year investigation during his tenure as the EFCC secretary, emphasizing that integrity is essential for survival, particularly among legal professionals.

He also mentioned that he had issued a standing directive stipulating that no prosecution should exceed a 15-count charge.