EFCC arrests staff, girlfriend for exchanging case file for money
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a staffer of the Commission one Detective Assistant Habila Dungji Buba and his girlfriend Keron Ayuba Lapips.
According to the Zonal Head of Maiduguri office, Aminu Ado Aliyu, who briefed the press on Tuesday, he said “The zone has secured two convictions and made several recoveries in the month of January, Habila Dungji Buba and his girlfriend Keron Ayuba Lapipsthe were arrested while trying to make an exchange of a case file under investigation.
According to Aliyu, “On Friday the 19th of January, 2017, this Zonal office through intelligence from one of its suspect under investigation, informed the office that someone posing as a staff of the Commission intimated him on phone about a case under investigation involving him and the impostor promised to avail the suspect with the original case file on the condition for payment of money”
Buba revealed to the team of investigators that one Sgt. Bashir Muhammad a police officer attached to the Maiduguri Zonal office gave him the case file and also guided him on how to carry out the exchange”.
An investigation into the matter is still ongoing and more facts will be unveiled soon.
The Zonal Head urge the general public to report any of the Commission’s staff who demands financial assistance in an effort to interfering with the investigation. Also, the public should report any corrupt practices perpetrated by individuals or organisations within Maiduguri and Yobe States respectively.
