The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) authority has confirmed that 10 men attached to the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission have been arrested and detained for stealing certain operational items.
A statement from the commission reads, “In its continuing efforts to sweep the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, clean of corrupt tendencies, 10 officers of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are being detained over investigation of some missing items involving them.
“The officers, who were arrested last week on the directives of the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede are answering questions related to the theft of some operational items that they could not account for.
“Investigators are making good progress and those found culpable will be subjected to internal disciplinary processes.”