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We Dismissed 2 Staff Over Alleged Corruption -EFCC Chair

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it dismissed two of the its staff members over allegation of corruption.

Chairman of the Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja.

Olukoyede, who stated that the two officials were dismissed two week ago, said besides dismissal, erring workers would also be prosecuted henceforth.

“So many other reforms are going on; the issue of our staff and all of that.

“Just two weeks ago, I have cause to dismiss two staff. You can’t be fighting corruption and your hands are dirty.He who comes to equity, your hands must also be cleaned.

“And I say I will not only be dismissing them, I will also be prosecuting them because that is what we prosecute others for.

“So you will see that; we are preparing the case files of some of the people we have dismissed.

The EFCC boss said he was once subjected to investigation for two years as EFCC secretary, adding that integrity was needed to survive, even as legal practitioners.

He said he had given a standing directive that no prosecution should be more than a 15-count charge.

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