Following the recommendation of its staff disciplinary committee, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has dismissed 27 of its members of staff.
Reports revealed that the EFCC staff were sacked for allegedly involving in fraudulent activities and other misconducts contrary to the standard operating procedures of the agency.
Speaking on the issue, the EFCC boss Ola Olukoyede, said the commission was committed to eradicating corruption, warning that no officer is immune to disciplinary measures.
Olukoyede, who spoke through the spokesman of the commission, Dele Oyewale, said the core values of the commission are sacrosanct and would always be held in optimal regard at all times.
He said the commission would always investigate every allegation against any staff of the commission in its quest to enforce integrity and rid its fold of fraudulent elements.
The EFCC spokesman called on the general public to be wary of the sinister activities of impersonators and blackmailers using the name of its Executive Chairman to extort money from high-profile suspects being investigated by the EFCC.
Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi Zonal Directorate, has inaugurated an Extractive Industry Fraud Section (EIFS) to address the rising menace of illegal mining in Benue State and other areas under its jurisdiction.
The Zonal Commander, Dr. Anselem Ozioko, who made this known during a briefing at the EFCC office in Makurdi, also revealed that the commission secured 10 convictions in a crackdown on illegal mining.