EFCC warns Nigerians against fake officials with search warrants

macfranc007 January 11, 2018 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 Adeola Opeyemi

- The EFCC has warned the public against criminals parading as officials

- The anti-graft agency warned that these fake officials often go about with search warrants to steal from people's house

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned Nigerians against criminals acting like the ant-graft officials with fake search warrants to enter people's home and rob then of their money and personal belongings.

The anti-graft agency, made this known through its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement released to the public on Wednesday, January 10.

The statement read: "It has come to the knowledge of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC that some unscrupulous individuals parading themselves as operatives of the Commission have been harassing some prominent persons in the country on the pretext of purportedly executing Search Warrants on behalf of the Commission. Among their victims are politically exposed persons including ranking law makers.

"This development is frightening as it represents a new dimension to the nefarious business of impersonation of EFCC officers by fraudsters and other criminal gangs.

"The Commission dissociates itself from the activities of these criminals and advises the public to be circumspect when confronted with request from suspicious persons to search their homes or properties.

"Accordingly, the public are implored to verify the authenticity of any demand for the execution of Search Warrants by referring to the nearest office of the EFCC. They can also contact the head office through these numbers: 08093322644 or 08183322644. The Commission can similarly be reached by email: info@efccnigeria.org

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"The Commission has put all its offices on the alert with a view to nipping the activities of these criminals in the bud."

NAIJ.com earlier reported that the EFCC has given report of its conviction in 2017. This was contained in a statement on its Facebook page on Thursday, January 4.

According to the report, the anti-graft agency secured 189 convictions in 2017.

Lagos had the highest conviction with 61 persons while the newly-commissioned offices in Kaduna and Maiduguri had one conviction each.

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