Mr. Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has ordered urgent investigation of bribery allegations leveled against some operatives of the Commission by Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky in a disturbing video which has gone viral online.
The cross dresser had alleged in the video posted by VeryDarkMan that some yet to be identified officials of the anti-graft agency collected the sum of N15,000,000 million from him to drop the money laundering charges against him.
Bobrisky’s claims come after previous legal issues, including a six-month prison sentence for mutilating and spraying Naira notes at social events.
But in a statement by the Commission signed by it’s spokesman, Mr Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s boss has constituted a team of investigators to thoroughly look into the allegations.
The statement reads, “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.”
