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Ododo: EFCC spits fire, vows never to tolerate obstruction of its operations

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By Simon Akwu

ABUJA – Shortly after the Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, helped his predecessor, Yahaya Bello to escape arrest, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a stern warning to members of the public, vowing that it will no longer tolerate obstruction of its operations forthwith.

In a statement signed by the Head,  Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale , the EFCC reechoed that it is a criminal offence to obstruct officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties.

According to the statement, section 38(2)(a(b) of the EFCC Establishment Act makes it an offence to prevent officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties. Adding that culprits risk a jail term of not less than five years.

“This warning becomes necessary against the background of the increasing tendency by persons and groups under investigation by the Commission to take the laws into their hands by recruiting thugs to obstruct lawful operations of the EFCC, Oyewale said.

“On several occasions, operatives of the Commission have had to exercise utmost restraint in the face of such provocation to avoid a breakdown of law and order. Regrettably, such disposition is being construed as a sign of weakness.

The Commission, therefore, warns that it will henceforth not tolerate any attempt by any person or organisation to obstruct its operation as such will be met with appropriate punitive actions, the statement added.

Precise Post recalls that there was near breakdown of law order yesterday when governor Usman Ododo of Edo State arrived the Wuse residence of former governor Yahaya Bello where the security operatives have besieged for the arrest of the former governor and whisked him away, preventing the security men from arresting him.

Bello will be arraigned today for 19-count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,088.88 (Eighty Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Six Million, Four Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Eight Nine Naira, Eighty Eight Kobo).

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