“Warms genuine informants to be cautious and ensure that they have accurate information before engaging with the agency.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has expressed concern about the activities of supposed whistleblowers who misled the agency through false information.

The Chairman of the Commission, Abdurasheed Bawa, said despite due diligence by the EFCC, scarce investigative resources have been wasted by the agency in following up false leads that frequently come to dead ends.

He said the activities of false whistleblowers detract from the noble intendment of the Whistleblower Policy of the Federal Government which seek to incentivize information leading to the recovery of stolen wealth.

Noting that the Whistleblower Policy was not designed as a tool for unscrupulous citizens to send law enforcement agencies on wild goose chase or set them against their perceived enemies, he vowed that the EFCC will not hesitate to prosecute any whistleblower who willfully provides the agency with false information.

According to a statement on Friday by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, titled, ‘EFCC warns Whistleblowers,’ Bawa reiterated the Commission’s preparedness to work with genuine whistleblowers and acknowledged the breakthroughs which the EFCC recorded in its assets recovery drive, using information supplied by whistleblowers.

“He advised genuine informants to be cautious and ensure that they have accurate information before engaging with the agency.

“Bawa assured that the Directorate of Intelligence which was recently created, will henceforth ensure that all information received by the EFCC is subjected to rigorous due diligence before action is taken,” the statement said.

SOURCE: Whistleblowers with False Information to Be Prosecuted - PUNCHNG www.nairaland.com/attachments/13283302_externallink_png4bcc5d78f9103730d89f0c6591a0742e

Laughing

Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

You really have nothing to say.


What will be of EFCC, who at many times falsely probe innocent people and allowed legendary thieves like Tinubu to parade himself around glorified Lagos

Na you sabi

EFCC, Buhari has looted Nigeria..this is no false information.

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Wrong

It will discourage whistle blowers

Not good move at all

I see this as an attempt to silence the whistle blower. EFCC can now connive with the criminals and prosecute the whistle blow once they are adequately bribed.

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Ok

This is bullshit.
Ten steps backwards in the fight against corruption.
Who in the right minds will now volunteer to whistleblow, knowing that evidence can be hidden or destroyed?

Who is appointing these idiots in the position of authority.?

Why are they destroying the destiny of this country?
Why?

Even if you want to appoint your brother, they should have an above average IQ and competence at least.

What is all these nonsense?

Is it not the job of the Efcc to investigate. With this no one wld want to report knowing how the political atmosphere is!

Kind of a would be wRning to whistle blowers to keep quiet about the loot ongoing

This is good news.....enough of the fake news already..

Malami appointed this guy.
He is the corrupt Mastermind guiding the efcc.

I can't wait for the day Buhari leaves and that malami crook is sent to jail for high level corruption.

Anigreat:





You really have nothing to say.


What will be of EFCC, who at many times falsely probe innocent people and allowed legendary thieves like Tinubu to parade himself around glorified Lagos

I feel your pain, all because no probe on Tinubu, just stay away from sniper oh.

Omo
This one harsh o
Who go blow whistle make e loud

Consider this an open warning to all prospective whistleblowers:

You will be arrested, publicly ridiculed, and prosecuted if you blow your whistle on the wrong person.

How do you even identify the wrong person?

If you do not know the answer to that question...

Keep your whistle to yourself.

So you do not end up like that Nigerian lady in an Ivorian prison.

Let them scrap whistleblowing then.

Its the job of the EFCC to confirm information through investigations!

What’s the purpose of creating the agency then

Nonsense. Only a frightened corrupt government official will give out such a directive.
There are many issues that demand criminal prosecution. It's whistle blowing they now chose. That's how they prosecuted the guy they claimed released the group sex video of Buhari's appointee Willy Amadi in government house and with the help of the police force the guy that he blackmailed him.
It shows that the police will always be compromised if you whistle blow with correct evidence.

Noted

Wia d whistle dey sef... I rather make d whistle owner bribe me Dan to blow am even if I see.. E.F. Current. Corrupt.

All of una dey craze, both the whitsle, the blower and the judge. Orin yin ti yi

i926:
EFCC, Buhari has looted Nigeria..this is no false information.

**Seun, please we need a "block this user" feature on Nairaland**

seconded!

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

Lol.
Oga this one is not olright o.,lol
E b things now o.
If person do gragra blow whistle na so e go see anyhow for efcc. hand, hahahaha
Byebye to whistleblowing...

Wait O! is this whistle blowing thing still on?
This EFCC people are jokers.
Meanwhile, this BAWA of a cadet is forming activity.
Hausa go just carry vibrant position give Dem last born...
CHAI!!!!!