EFCC EXPOSE RELIGIOUS SECT LAUNDERING MONEY FOR TERRORIST. ..... “We Will Not Give Up On Recovering The Stolen Funds.” Olukoyede Insist
Ola Olukoyede |
"The EFCC had found religious organizations, institutions, sects, and bodies culpable of money laundering in the country and one of such religious bodies dragged the commission to court to protect its leader after laundered money was traced to its bank account." Olukoyede.
The Executive Chairman of Nigeria's Anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has exposed a religious sect that has allegedly been laundering money for terrorists.
The EFCC chairman made the revelation at an event, under the theme; “Youth, Religion, and the Fight against Corruption" that was held in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to Olukoyede, "#7 billion fraud proceeds was traced to a religious organization."
"The EFCC had found religious organizations, institutions, sects, and bodies culpable of money laundering in the country and one of such religious bodies dragged the commission to court to protect its leader after laundered money was traced to its bank account."
"The religious body got a court injunction restraining the commission from inviting, arresting or prosecuting its leader." He said.
“We will not give up on recovering the stolen funds.” Olukoyede stated.
"It is so sad that as I stand before the eminent audience today, our experience in fighting corruption has to do with the religious leaders and even traditional rulers.
“As I stand before you there is a matter we are handling of over #30 billion fleeced from Nigeria, and we were able to trace #7 billion to a particular religious body.
“As we wrote a letter to the leader, the next thing we saw was a restraining order, stopping us from inviting them, stopping us from recovering the money.”
The EFCC chairman however said that the EFCC had appealed the judgment.
“Of course, we have appealed. Sometimes ago, we investigated the issue of money laundering, somewhere in this country, there is a particular religious sect that launders money for terrorists; these are the problems we are battling with,” Olukoyede added.
He also revealed that since he assumed office about three months ago, the anti-graft commission has secured 747 convictions, but said over 60 percent of the convictions were cybercrime cases.
“To our faith leaders, my appeal is that those who lead our society from churches and mosques should develop messages that glorify industry, hard work, probity, and contentment over riches, irrespective of how it was made.
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