Oba of Benin Accuses EFCC of Allegedly Facilitating Crimes
During a meeting with the newly appointed Benin Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Effa Okim, at his Palace in Benin on Monday, May 20, Oba Ewuare II raised serious allegations against the commission.
In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Osaigbovo Ighobaro, the monarch accused the EFCC of complicity in criminal activities. He referenced a specific case involving former palace officials who were arrested for suspected fraud and subsequently handed over to the EFCC in Benin for investigation and prosecution.
The Oba claimed that certain EFCC operatives mishandled the case, resulting in the suspects being released several years ago, suggesting a lack of diligence on the part of the commission.
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