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We Will Prosecute Whistleblowers With False Information – EFCC
The Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned prospective whistleblowers to authenticate the veracity and also ascertain the genuineness of the information they have with them before coming to the agency
In statement in a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, the agency’s spokesman, Abdurasheed Bawa, EFCC Chairman, said whistleblowers who mislead the agency through false information will be prosecuted.
The whistleblower policy is an anti-corruption programme that was launched in December 2016. It encourages individuals to report cases of financial mismanagement or stolen funds.
Bawa said despite due diligence by the EFCC, scarce investigative resources have been wasted by the agency in following up false leads.
He said the activities of false whistle blowers “detract from the noble intendment of the Whistblower Policy of the Federal Government which seeks to incentivise information leading to the recovery of stolen wealth”.
The EFCC chairman vowed that the agency will not hesitate to prosecute any whistle blower who willfully provides the agency with false information.
He noted that false information is draining the purse of the agency and wasting its lean resources.
He said the commission will continue to work with genuine whistleblowers to recover assets and other stolen funds.
Bawa advised genuine informants to be cautious and ensure that they have accurate information before engaging with the agency.
He added that the directorate of intelligence, which was recently created, will henceforth ensure that all information received by the EFCC is subjected to rigorous due diligence before action is taken.
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