Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman
of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday spoke on
prosecution of popular musician, Afeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley.
A statement by EFCC spokesman,
Tony Orilade, quoted Magu as saying Naira Marley was picked up over internet
fraud charges and not because he is a musician.
He said: “Let me use this
opportunity to emphasize that we have no issues with any member of this very
important sector of the country.
“I have said it in the past and I
will also like to restate, that the EFCC does not go after any innocent person.
Our mandate is to rid Nigeria of any form of economic and financial crimes, and
internet fraud is not excluded.
“There is always intelligence
report that our officers get and investigate before effecting a warrant of
arrest, and we don’t arrest innocent people”.
He noted that the concern for the
increasing cases of internet fraud, prompted him early in the year, to
constitute a Task Team given the task to stem the tide of internet fraud in the
country.
“This Task Team has since swung
into action, and the outcome of what you have is the increasing cases and
report of EFCC operatives rounding up internet fraudsters across the country,”
he added.
He, however, noted with concern
that “I don’t like arresting them, but what can we do, we have to do our job.
“While I restate our commitment
to continue the intensity of rounding up internet fraudsters, I strongly urge
you all to join hands with the EFCC to promote the culture and gospel of hard
work with dignity”.
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