The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 10 of its officers in the Lagos Zonal Command for allegedly failing to account for missing operational items.
The commission said in a statement Wednesday that its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, directed the arrest of the officers following an internal investigation related to the theft of some operational items that they could not account for,”
The arrest and detention of the officers are the latest in what appears to be sweeping, self-cleansing efforts of the EFCC and this move was part of efforts to rid the commission of all corruption tendencies under Olukoyede’s leadership.
Recently, on 6 January, the commission announced the dismissal of 27 officials, just like the announcement by Mr Olukoyede last November of the dismissal of two corrupt officials of the commission.
The public has criticised the agency for its failure to disclose the identities of its officers recently dismissed over fraud and misconduct.
EFCC said in Wednesday’s statement that investigators were making progress and that officials found guilty of stealing operational items woild face a disciplinary action.
