The Oba of Benin Oba Ewuare II yesterday accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of aiding corruption. Oba Ewuare levelled the accusation when he received the newly deployed Benin Zonal Director of the agency Effa Okim in his palace.
The monarch asked the commission to fight crime without fear or favour. The monarch cited a particular criminal investigation involving unnamed former palace officials who were arrested for fraud and handed over to the EFCC in Benin for investigation and prosecution.
The Oba alleged that some EFCC officers handled his petition with kid gloves and the alleged culprits were set free. The monarch, who did not give further details about the unnamed former palace officials, asked why EFCC investigators allegedly swept evidence of fraud against those officials under the carpet. The traditional ruler said: “We want to draw your attention to one or two grey areas in your operations.”