Refinery Fraud: EFCC recovers billions as ex-NNPCL officials face prosecution
“Investigations are already concluded on some officials of the NNPCL involved in the rehabilitation contracts and the commission is ready to file charges against them.
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“Investigations are already concluded on some officials of the NNPCL involved in the rehabilitation contracts and the commission is ready to file charges against them.
“The arraignment, to be conducted in batches, follows their arrest at a pool party where they were celebrating their exploits.
“We have engaged legal counsel, security experts, and civil society partners to demand accountability, enforce institutional respect, and protect the rights of our patrons and staff.
“We will never succumb to these tactics. The use of anti-corruption agencies as a political agenda must be roundly condemned,” he added.
The management described the incident as “a clear case of invasion of private property” and “a violation of the rights of both the establishment and the guests.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Lagos zonal command of EFCC, Ayo Oyewole, said he was not aware of the operation but promised to get back to our correspondent.
They blocked the hotel entrance, chased away customers, and forcibly entered rooms, saying they were looking for me. I later found out they made away with €5,000 from my room
At the resumed hearing on Friday, Justice Peter Lifu stated that the case, filed in 2015, nearly 10 years ago, must no longer suffer delays.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this in a statement on Monday, following the court order delivered on July 21, 2025.
The EFCC boss narrated how a former governor was arrested in the United Kingdom spraying pounds in a hotel.