Press statement from EFCC
The attention of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to the falsehood which
has been spreading on the social media that the EFCC has arrested the
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. This is not only a
figment of the imagination of the purveyor of the fake news, but an evil
machination by the creator and carriers of the news aimed at creating
anarchy in the country.
For the record, the EFCC never went to the house of the CJN for arrest neither was invitation extended to him.
Several
calls and short messages received all point to the fact that the brains
behind the fake news had one thing in mind: to act as agent of
destabilization. We would not give in to their plots.
One of the
architect of the fake news, Femi Fani-Kayode, was quoted as saying “Why
have the EFCC surrounded the home of CJN Onnoghen and why are they
seeking to arrest him? These people want Nigeria to burn! Buhari call
off your dogs before it is too late! This is a democracy and not a
gestapo state! In the name of God let this madness stop”. Another
arrowhead of the fake news, Yinka Odumakin shared a non-existent video
which has gone viral.
We want to assure Nigerians that while we
would fight corruption in line with the mandate setting up the
Commission, agents of darkness, in the likes of Femi Fani-Kayode, Yinka
Odumakin and his cohorts, would never be able to manipulate the people
against the Commission.
We also want to assure Fani-Kayode, Yinka
Odumakin and other purveyors of the evil news to be ready to defend
their actions in the court of law as the EFCC will file libel suit
against them without further delay.
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