House of Representatives Probes Bribery Allegation Against EFCC NCoS Aimed Bobrisky Saga
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the bribery allegations against the Economic Finance Crime Commission and the Nigerian Correctional Service.
This comes after the critic from Martins Otse, aka VeryDarkMan, released an audio clip of the crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, claiming the EFCC dropped money laundering charges against him after receiving a N15 million bribe.
While speaking today, September 26, during the plenary, lawmaker Patrick Umoh, representing Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State, sponsored the motion expressing concern over widely circulated audio released by VeryDarkMan against the EFCC and NCS, saying the allegation is damaging.
He emphasized the bad image of Nigeria as a corrupt nation and the need for immediate action.
“The publication alleges that the EFCC dropped money laundering charges against Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, upon collection of the sum of N15,000,000. The publication alleges that Idris Okuneye, upon conviction for abuse and defacing of the Naira by the court, did not serve his time at the Nigeria Correctional Service but was lodged outside the confines of the service.
We are disturbed about the damning allegations against Nigerian critical law enforcement agencies-the EFCC and the NCS established by this hallowed chambers to fight correction and incarcerate persons convicted of a crime for correctional purposes respectively.” he said
He further emphasized that the negative image Nigeria is being portrayed as a corrupt country in the media should not be sweapf under the carpet.
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, who presided over the plenary session, referred the matter to the Committees on Financial Crimes and Reformatory Institutions and mandated the members of the committee to turn in their findings within three legislative weeks.
