Noose tightens as EFCC detains 10 officers for alleged theft of missing items

In its continuing efforts to sweep the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, clean of corrupt tendencies, 10 officers of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are being detained over investigation of some missing items involving them.

Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity of EFCC disclosed this in a press release Wednesday.

According to Oyewale, the officers, who were arrested last week on the directives of the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede are answering questions related to the theft of some operational items that they could not account for.

The EFCC spokesman further revealed that “investigators are making good progress and those found culpable will be subjected to internal disciplinary processes”.