The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has
dismissed news and photos being circulated in the social media
alleging that the EFCC had raided a residence of Borno Governor,
Kashim Shettima and recovered a large cache of dollars.
EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren told journalists on Sunday, that
the commission was neither aware of any raid nor recovery of funds
in the residence of the Governor.
“We are not aware of anything like that” the EFCC spokesman said
in clear terms.
A top official of the EFCC who responded to media enquiry,
explained the the way the information was being circulated falls
short of EFCC’s mode of operation.
“Anything about the activities of the EFCC is usually made
public. When the commission raided raided a house belonging to
former GMD of NNPC in Kaduna and recovered dollars, the EFCC
announced it.
When the commission raided the so called NIA house of covert
operation in Ikoyi and recovered dollars, the raid was made public,
the same thing happened on all raids carried out by the
Commission.
If the EFCC deemed it appropriate to raid any house to the extent
cash was recovered, it will be in the best operational interest of
the EFCC to make the recovery public in order to justify the raid.
But in this case, there was never a raid.
Interestingly, the pictures as I saw them claimed that the raid
was jointly carried out by the EFCC and ICPC and this is strange.
We don’t operate jointly. Apart from that, the President, Vice
President, Governors and their Deputies have immunity from ruch
raids as provided by 308 of the Nigerian Constitution” the official
who asked not to be named said.
Our correspondent reports that photos of a large quantity of
dollars with that of upstairs that looks like an hotel, have been
circulation since Thursday night claiming that the EFCC and ICPC
had raided the residence of Governor Kashim Shettima and recovered
the dollars (shown in the picture).
In a swift reaction, media aides to Governor Shettima led by his
spokesman, Isa Gusau, brought out links from Google search engine:
(https://www.google.com.ng/ search?q=heaps+of+dollars&biw=
360&bih=511&tbm=isch&prmd=ivn&
source=lnms&sa=X&ved= 0ahUKEwjE3ePOxq7VAhXKh7QKHWwOA
OQQ_AUIBygB#imgrc= NbaLShx1UfbyfM) which showed “the same pictures
being circulated as having been obtained from the Internet in order
to tarnish the Governor’s image.
“It is just a continuation of series of mischief being planted
by some evil politicians to discredit Governor Kashim Shettima.
This is the 7th mischief in two weeks. They started with an alleged
phone call with Governor Ibikunle Amosun, came with different press
conferences including one on workers verification and then the
latest. I am sure they will continue till the 2019 elections are
over but they should know that even Boko Haram couldn’t distract
Governor Shettima” Gusau charged.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has
dismissed news and photos being circulated in the social media
alleging that the EFCC had raided a residence of Borno Governor,
Kashim Shettima and recovered a large cache of dollars.
EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren told journalists on Sunday, that
the commission was neither aware of any raid nor recovery of funds
in the residence of the Governor.
“We are not aware of anything like that” the EFCC spokesman said
in clear terms.
A top official of the EFCC who responded to media enquiry,
explained the the way the information was being circulated falls
short of EFCC’s mode of operation.
“Anything about the activities of the EFCC is usually made
public. When the commission raided raided a house belonging to
former GMD of NNPC in Kaduna and recovered dollars, the EFCC
announced it.
When the commission raided the so called NIA house of covert
operation in Ikoyi and recovered dollars, the raid was made public,
the same thing happened on all raids carried out by the
Commission.
If the EFCC deemed it appropriate to raid any house to the extent
cash was recovered, it will be in the best operational interest of
the EFCC to make the recovery public in order to justify the raid.
But in this case, there was never a raid.
Interestingly, the pictures as I saw them claimed that the raid
was jointly carried out by the EFCC and ICPC and this is strange.
We don’t operate jointly. Apart from that, the President, Vice
President, Governors and their Deputies have immunity from ruch
raids as provided by 308 of the Nigerian Constitution” the official
who asked not to be named said.
Our correspondent reports that photos of a large quantity of
dollars with that of upstairs that looks like an hotel, have been
circulation since Thursday night claiming that the EFCC and ICPC
had raided the residence of Governor Kashim Shettima and recovered
the dollars (shown in the picture).
In a swift reaction, media aides to Governor Shettima led by his
spokesman, Isa Gusau, brought out links from Google search engine:
(https://www.google.com.ng/ search?q=heaps+of+dollars&biw=
360&bih=511&tbm=isch&prmd=ivn&
source=lnms&sa=X&ved= 0ahUKEwjE3ePOxq7VAhXKh7QKHWwOA
OQQ_AUIBygB#imgrc= NbaLShx1UfbyfM) which showed “the same pictures
being circulated as having been obtained from the Internet in order
to tarnish the Governor’s image.
“It is just a continuation of series of mischief being planted
by some evil politicians to discredit Governor Kashim Shettima.
This is the 7th mischief in two weeks. They started with an alleged
phone call with Governor Ibikunle Amosun, came with different press
conferences including one on workers verification and then the
latest. I am sure they will continue till the 2019 elections are
over but they should know that even Boko Haram couldn’t distract
Governor Shettima” Gusau charged.
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