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PRESS RELEASE OF EFCC TO PUBLIC

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We Will No Longer Tolerate Obstruction of Our Operations.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission wishes to warn members of the public that it is a criminal offence to obstruct officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties.

Section 38(2)(a(b) of the EFCC Establishment Act makes it an offence to prevent officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties. Culprits risk a jail term of not less than five years.

This warning becomes necessary against the background of the increasing tendency by persons and groups under investigation by the Commission to take the laws into their hands by recruiting thugs to obstruct lawful operations of the EFCC.

On several occasions, operatives of the Commission have had to exercise utmost restraint in the face of such provocation to avoid a breakdown of law and order. Regrettably, such disposition is being construed as a sign of weakness.

The Commission, therefore, warns that it will henceforth not tolerate any attempt by any person or organization to obstruct its operation as such will be met with appropriate punitive actions.

 

9 COMMENTS

  1. EFCC is a toothless dog that can’t bite.
    It seems that it concerns are for those ordinary citizens, not the bigwig of politicians.

  2. A good one but then EFCC should also go after the Political class and not the ordinary citizens please.