Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has proclaimed that some investigators are disintegrating the integrity of the agency by demanding bribes from crime suspects.
Olukoyode who warned the erring anti-graft agency’s investigators that they would be dealt with if they failed to retrace their steps, added that the agency’s Department of Internal Affairs has been directed to be more enthusiastic in its work and monitor every staff in all their appointments.
He said;
“At this point, I need to strongly restate the issue of discipline, integrity and sense of responsibility in the way we do our work. Public opinions about the conduct of some of our investigators are antipathetic. The craze and quest for appeasement, bribes and other compromises by some of our investigators are becoming too embarrassing and this must not continue.
“Let me sound a note of warning in this regard. I will not hesitate to wield the big stick against any form of infraction by any staff of the Commission. The Department of Internal Affairs has been directed to be more ardent in its work and monitor every staff in all their engagements. The image of the Commission is too important to be placed on the line by any corrupt officer.”