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Again, misplaced priority. Don't do the work of the NPF and forget your main job description and responsibilities. In real terms, the EFCC have failed to go after the big fish frauds posing as governmental officials while arrassing the small and innocent fish.


Where are the likes of Yahaha Bello, accused of fraud in the tunes of over 80 billion naira converting state funds. Yahaya Bello has failed to appear in court, till this day.



Recent times have seen several prominent Nigerians accused of fraud and facing legal actions. Here are some notable cases:

1. **Atiku Abubakar** - Former Vice President, was linked to property acquisitions in Dubai amid allegations of using offshore companies to transfer millions of dollars of suspect funds.

2. **Orji Uzor Kalu** - Former Governor of Abia State, was convicted in 2019 for a N7.65 billion fraud but had his conviction nullified by the Supreme Court in 2020. He remains under scrutiny for alleged corruption during his tenure as governor.

3. **Ahmed Idris** - Former Accountant-General of the Federation, was arrested in May 2022 for allegedly misappropriating N109 billion through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities.

4. **Betta Edu** - Suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, faced interrogation over an alleged N585 million fraud.

5. **Sadiya Umar-Farouq** - Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, is being investigated for allegedly laundering N37.1 billion through a contractor.



6. **Halima Shehu** - Suspended National Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, detained over the alleged laundering of N37.1 billion.



7. **Odoh Ocheme** - A staff member of the Central Bank of Nigeria, declared wanted by Interpol for allegedly forging documents to steal $6.2 million from the apex bank.

Are these individuals untouchables ? Are they not armed with the resources to carry out their duties ?


EFCC should go after the big fish who are fraudulent government officials and stop arrassing young boys and girls barging into their hotel rooms, with their modus operandi not different from that of criminals and raiding and arrassing them without due cause. Or are they scared to go after the big fish ? These questions has remained unanswered.

Let the planned protest against the EFCC begins already.