The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has ordered an investigation into the bribery allegations made by crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky.
Bobrisky had in a viral video of his phone call with Martins Vincent Otse, also known as Very DarkMan, alleged that certain officers of the EFCC extorted the sum of N15 million from him. He stated that the money was in exchange for dropping the laundering charges against him.
However, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in a press statement on Tuesday reacted to the viral video call. He stated that EFCC Chairman, Olukoyede has constituted a team of investigators to examine the allegations thoroughly.
In the video Bobrisky had said that EFCC operatives demanded that he pay N15 million before the charges filed against him could be withdrawn.
He said, “They charged me to court. So, we begged them that if they want to remove the money laundering, how much will they collect? And they said we should go and bring N15 Million so that they would remove the money laundering.”
Following the video, both Bobrisky and VeryDarkMan have been invited to the EFCC’s Lagos office. They are to assist in the investigation, Oyewale said.
He stated that the anti-graft agency has also assured the public that the findings will be disclosed once the investigation is concluded.
The statement reads in part, “In a swift reaction, the EFCC’s boss has constituted a team of Investigators to critically look into the allegations. To this end, the Commission hereby invites both Okuneye and Otse to make themselves available at its Lagos Directorate. And to assist investigators unearth the alleged bribery.
“The EFCC wishes to assure the public that the allegations would be thoroughly investigated. And the result of the findings made public accordingly.
“The Commission is committed to its core values of integrity, courage, professionalism and collaboration at all times.”
Recall that there was a report that EFCC dropped the money laundering case against Bobrisky a few months ago. That was before the Commission later took him to court. Bobrisky was later sentenced to six months in prison for Naira abuse.
source: Nigerian Tribune
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