EFCC: Our Anti-corruption Fight ‘ll Spare No One

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has pledged to lead a broad-based and holistic anti-graft war that would not spare anyone linked with any form of economic and financial crimes.

EFCC spokesperson, Mr. Dele Oyewale, in a statement issued yesterday quoted Olukoyese as having said this during a concert in Abuja.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the anti-corruption concert was organised to create awareness and public involvement in the fight against internet crimes.

Olukoyede reaffirmed his commitment to an all-embracing, fully-integrated war against corrupt practices.

“We will not spare anyone. We will not spare the mega thieves. As we are doing the mega, we will also do those at the lower end.

“In the last two months, we have arraigned two former governors. So, it is not true that we are only focused on internet fraudsters.

“Of course, internet fraud is bad enough but our focus is on every form of economic and financial crimes”, he said.

He cautioned youths against indulging in internet-related offences, pointing out that the consequences of being convicted for such crimes are grave.

“Youths need to know that being ex-convicts has career limitations. Ex-convicts can't run for public offices, the stigma alone is even terrible.

“I urge you to avoid internet crimes by all means. Your future is more important than any immediate gains from such crimes,” he said.

Olukoyede said EFCC under his watch was deeply interested in giving youths a glorious and sustainable future. To this effect, he said, a Cyber Crime Research Centre was being planned at the EFCC Academy.

“The centre will involve youths in indepth research about the issue of cybercrime. Their energies will be deployed toward profitable engagements,” he said.