The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations against some operatives of the Commission by Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country.
In a leaked phone call exposed by Martins Vincent Otse (a.k.a VeryDarkMan), in his viral video, Bobrisky had alleged that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected the sum of N15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Naira) to drop money laundering charges against him.
Following the expose, the EFCC’s boss has constituted a Team of Investigators to critically look into the allegations. “To this end, the Commission hereby invites both Okuneye and Otse to make themselves available at its Lagos Directorate to assist investigators unearth the alleged bribery,” a statement from the Agency said.
“The EFCC wishes to assure the public that the allegations would be thoroughly investigated and the result of the findings made public accordingly.”
“The Commission is committed to its core values of integrity, courage, professionalism and collaboration at all times.”
VeryDarkMan has in a 12 minutes video played a conversation between Bobrisky and a friend who he told how he bribed EFCC N15 million to drop the money laundering charges against him.
Bobrisky also said his Godfather ensured he didn’t stay inside the prison, but that he was kept in an apartment near the prison.
Read EFCC’s Press Statement…
Olukoyede Orders Investigation of N15million Bobrisky’s Allegations against EFCC Officers
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye (a.ka.Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country.
Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by Martins Vincent Otse (a.k.a VeryDarkMan) that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected the sum of N15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Naira) only from him to drop money laundering charges against him.
In a swift reaction, the EFCC’s boss has constituted a Team of Investigators to critically look into the allegations. To this end, the Commission hereby invites both Okuneye and Otse to make themselves available at its Lagos Directorate to assist investigators unearth the alleged bribery.
The EFCC wishes to assure the public that the allegations would be thoroughly investigated and the result of the findings made public accordingly.
The Commission is committed to its core values of integrity, courage, professionalism and collaboration at all times.
Dele Oyewale
Head, Media & Publicity
September 24, 2024
