Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has initiated an immediate investigation into allegations of a ₦15 million bribe involving the agency.
The claims were made by social media personality and cross gender, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky.
In a viral video, Bobrisky, who is a former convict, alleged that certain EFCC officers accepted ₦15 million to drop money laundering charges against him.
The video was shared by social activist Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, adding to the public interest surrounding the case.
Responding to the accusation, the EFCC announced via its official Facebook account that a team of investigators had been set up to probe the bribery claims.
Both Bobrisky and Otse have been summoned to the EFCC’s Lagos office to assist with the investigation and provide relevant details.
The statement read, “Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye(a.ka.a Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country.
“Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by Martins Vincent Otse (a.k.a VeryDarkMan) that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected the sum of N15,000,000 ( Fifteen Million Naira only) from him to drop money laundering charges against him
“In a swift reaction, the EFCC’s boss has constituted a Team of Investigators to critically look into the allegations. To this end, the Commission hereby invites both Okuneye and Otse to make themselves available at its Lagos Directorate to assist investigators unearth the alleged bribery.
The EFCC reassured the public that the probe would be handled with utmost transparency, and the findings will be made public once concluded.
“The EFCC wishes to assure the public that the allegations would be thoroughly investigated and the result of the findings made public accordingly. The Commission is committed to its core values of integrity, courage, professionalism and collaboration at all times,” the statement added.
