In furtherance of its
avowed commitment to upholding the integrity of its officers, the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, September 15, 2016 arrested one
of its operatives, Uzodinma Kingsley
Agbazue for offences bordering on criminal conspiracy and extortion.
Agbazue, a Deputy Detective
Superintendent, DDS, was arrested following a complaint by a lawmaker currently under investigation by
the Commission, alleging that the operative collected N15million from him with a promise to give him soft landing by
compromising the investigation.
According to the
complainant, Agbazue allegedly approached him, claiming he had been mandated by
the officer handling the case to discuss and reach an agreement on how to “kill
the case”.
Following the approach,
a sum of N15million was given to Agbazue whose game plan collapsed after the
Investigating officer, who was ignorant of his scheme, refused to do his bidding.
With the investigation gathering
increased momentum after parting with the hefty sum, the complainant became uncomfortable
and demanded a refund. The complainant stated that, when he requested for the
refund of his money, Agbazue only returned N5million claiming that the balance
of N10million had been given to someone “to kill the case from the top”.
The complainant also
alleged that the operative collected N1million at a different time as
assistance for settlement of his wife’s medical bill.
Agbazue’s action is in
contravention of the Commission’s mandate and ideals as the EFCC will not
solicit or accept gratification from a suspect to compromise a case under
investigation.
The suspect will be
subjected to administrative action as precursor to possible prosecution at the
end of the investigation.
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