Don’t be bias, investigate properly before arrests – Oba of Benin tells EFCC
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- Jun 8, 2017
- 1 min read
Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N`Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to carry out its operations with due diligence.
The revered monarch stated this on Thursday when he received officials of the EFCC from Benin zonal office in his palace.
The Oba charged the EFCC to uphold the principle of fairness and uprightness in the discharge of its duties.
“You should not be intimidated, be transparent in your work. Always ensure that petitions are investigated thoroughly before arrest so that EFCC is not seen as a witch-hunt agency,” he said.
He admonished the commission not to allow itself to be used by greedy and unscrupulous individuals to achieve their goals, saying “EFCC should be independent, fight corruption and desist from being partisans”.
The monarch thanked the federal government for establishing an EFCC office in Benin and wished the commission success in all its endeavours.
Earlier, Mailafia Yakubu, head of the Benin Zonal office of the EFCC, said he and his team were in the palace to pay homage to the Oba and also inform him that EFCC now has an office in his domain.
He said the commission deemed it imperative to inform the Oba and seek his royal blessings and support.
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