Crime

EFCC distances self from list of 58 former governors under investigation 

CITIZENS COMPASS –The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has dissociated itself from the purported list of 58 governors under investigation by the Commission.

EFCC disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, May 5, 2024 about some online reports on the subject matter.
Dele Oyewale, Head, Media &  Publicity of the Commission in the Statement said,

“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), feels obliged to dissociate itself from a phantom report circulating in sections of the media claiming it has released a full list of ex- governors being investigated for alleged corruption.

“The report headlined:  ”
EFCC Releases  Full List of 58 Ex- Ex-Governors that Embezzled N2 .187 Trillion”, in one of the news outlets, is false and mischievous as the Commission neither issued the said list nor entertained discussions on the investigation of ex-governors with any news medium.

“This invariably means that the so-called list is a disingenuous fabrication designed to achieve motives known only to the authors.

The public is enjoined to ignore the report as it is false and misleading.

“The media is advised to endeavour to crosscheck facts pertaining to matters under investigation with the Commission to avoid misleading the public with false and inaccurate reports.”

Related Articles

Back to top button