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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into the bank accounts of some individuals and organisations allegedly sponsoring the planned nationwide protest,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into the bank accounts of some individuals and organisations allegedly sponsoring the planned nationwide protest, Daily Trust reports.

It was gathered that the anti-graft agency was directed to liaise with the Department of State Services (DSS) to get full details of the individuals and organisations that had earlier been identified as sponsors of the protest.

A highly-placed official of the EFCC confided in our correspondent on Monday that the detailed information of the sponsors had been gotten, and that the agency had commenced its probe into their bank accounts immediately.

This, the source said, would help the commission to know the extent of their level of involvement in case violence erupts in any part of the country, adding that the anti-graft agency would ensure that terrorism funding was prevented.

“Details of those sponsoring the planned nationwide protest slated to begin on Thursday have been fully acquired. We have begun investigations on them in earnest. We want to know the real intention on why some monies were sent into those bank accounts.

“Although some of those accounts have been flagged because majority of them received funds from foreign countries, investigations need to be deepened,” the official, who pleaded anonymity because he wasn’t authorised to speak, confided in Daily Trust.

When asked how they would be sanctioned if found guilty after investigation, the EFCC official said laws would be applied appropriately and they would be charged accordingly.

The source further told Daily Trust that they were asked to take over the responsibility because of the sophisticated equipment at the possession of the agency.

Dele Oyewale, the spokesman of the EFCC, when contacted, said he had no information regarding the development. He declined further comments when our correspondent pressed further.

Hundreds of Nigerians are currently mobilising online and offline for a nationwide protest billed to hold between August 1 and August 10, 2024 over widespread hunger in the land.

In the early hours of Monday, some protesters displayed placards with different inscriptions along Suleja axis of the Abuja-Kaduna road, while lamenting the present economic situation.

Some of their placards read ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’; ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country’; ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’, and ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back’.

https://dailytrust.com/protest-efcc-begins-probe-of-sponsors-bank-accounts/

Okay!

Chasing shadows as usual.
Focusing on Protest instead of on the major issue which is Acute Hunger and hardship in the land.

Nigeria is rich enough to subsidise fuel at ₦100 per litre, if Govt cuts down on cost of governance and wastages and effectively fight corruption.

Unfortunately, Tinubu's modus operandi is impoverishing the masses to settle the elites and his interest groups.

As Oro festival no work na to use Efcc.....mtchewww.

No be Egbon Ola again? Person wey dey fear Bello naim wan probe protesters account?
Abeg talk better thing Biko!

EFCC and DSS cannot catch Yaya Bello.

Bigkoko:
As Oro festival no work na to use Efcc.....mtchewww.

No be Egbon Ola again? Person wey dey fear Bello naim wan probe protesters account?
Abeg talk better thing Biko!

Was Oro supposed to start on July 29 or are u already in August 1


You guys should try comment like smart people... No be all of us here be Igbo

The criminals will start crying victimizations 🤣🤣

dre11:
■ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into the bank accounts of some individuals and organisations allegedly sponsoring the planned nationwide protest,…

This is clearly a violation of the right of the people to assembly, and freely protest. Where are the rights lawyers in Nigeria? This is a great time for them to step up and make a name for themselves by going against the Government's abuse of power.

Hahahahaha nice move but they should not forget to probe those stealing the future of our youths but they are hiding in government offices

Kobojunkiee:
This is clearly a violation of the rights of the people to assembly, and freely protest. Where are the rights lawyers in Nigeria? This is a great time for them to step up and make a name for themselves by going against the Government's abuse of power.

Lol.. You must be joking!

Foreign sponsors (organizations & individuals) funding a potential uprising. You don't know thats tantamount to TREASON.

The so called protest failed from day it was conceived. Know this & know peace

commoditiesnig:
■ Lol.. You must be joking! Foreign sponsors (organizations & individuals) funding a potential uprising. You don't know thats tantamount to TREASON. The so called protest failed from day it was conceived. Know this & know peace

Nigerians in the diaspora who have been propping up your economy all this while are now foreign sponsors deserving of death?

Fela talk am say una be zombie so e no go benefit me to allow myself be rattled by this kind of stewpidity wey be una lives!

Very good.

Nice one EFCC!
Pls, also use this same energy to fish out sponsors of genøcides, bànditry, kidnappìngs and corruption in Nigeria. Thank you 🙏

EFCC Una weldone!!!!

Na for there una go act wella,the place wey una suppose act na the highest payer una go stick too. This Obodo Nigeria Self,make then just kukuma sell this country make every body find there way.

Common Yahaya Bello up till now DSS and EFCC can not arrest...

EFCC has become so weak and blind under a Yoruba chairman

commoditiesnig:
Lol.. You must be joking!

Foreign sponsors (organizations & individuals) funding a potential uprising. You don't know thats tantamount to TREASON.

The so called protest failed from day it was conceived. Know this & know peace

How those sponsoring Boko Haram? 😂

Oshey baddest

Our warnings are always earlier enough even to the cripple

https://www.nairaland.com/8156445/security-operatives-should-start-picking

They monitoring the people sponsoring the protest.
This ones are clown.

When will EFCC begin probe the sponsors of Hunger in Nigeria?
EFCC should be an independent body and not a government puppet

Ok

Nothing can stop this protest, the earlier tinubu and his bastarddd realize the better

EFCC no probe accounts of sponsors of bandits and boko haram , EFCC no see Yaya Bello arrest na protesters account Dem wan probe, useless entity

Toothless organisation.Always going after low hanging fruit.Yahaya Bello is still a free man

The witch hunt has just begun.

The way this tinubu is going, his people will not caution him o

He will finally instigate other tribes against yoruba.

I pity yoruba, they are digging their grave.

Some of them are even making it tribal. Some mumu are mentioning civil war forgeting that the civil war was fought by united Nigeria against SE. The way they will be pounded if it finally reach that level

clowns

This protest has really unsettled this government
They're having sleepless night... Lol

Annoying thing now is that innocent accounts would suffer for it.

Ordinary Protest don become terrorism financing in Nigeria. Is protest no more longer part of our fundamental human rights?

This is truly tyranny regime. It's worse than military regime. Honestly Tinubu is pushing for his impeachment