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EFCC arrests staff for N15m bribe

In furtherance of its avowed commitment to upholding the integrity of its officers, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arrested one of its operatives, Uzodinma Kingsley Agbazue, for offences bordering on criminal conspiracy and extortion.

Agbazue, a Deputy Detective Superintendent, was arrested following complaint by a lawmaker currently under investigation by the Commission, alleging that the operative collected N15 million 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 N15 million was given to Agbazue, whose game plan collapsed after the Investigating officer, who was ignorant of his scheme, refused to do his bidding.

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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 N5 million, claiming that the balance of N10 million had been given to someone “to kill the case from the top”.

The complainant also alleged that the operative collected N1 million at a different time as assistance for settlement of his wife’s medical bill.
Agbazue’s action, the EFCC said in a statement on Friday, is in contravention of the Commission’s mandate and ideals as it will not solicit or accept gratification from a suspect to compromise a case under investigation.
The suspect, the EFCC said, will be subjected to administrative action as precursor to possible prosecution at the end of the investigation.

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