Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on Wednesday made a startling revelation saying that the anti-graft agency dredged up how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists.
Olukoyede had also revealed that another religious body was discovered to be shielding a money launderer after monies suspected to have been laundered was traced to the organisation’s bank account.
These revelations were made when Olukoyede, while speaking at a public engagement, stated that the EFCC was investigating a N13bn fraud case when it found that N7bn of the N13bn was connected to a religious body’s bank account.
He emphasised that religious organisations, institutions, sects, and bodies have been found guilty of money laundering.
Olukoyede further said the religious organisation had immediately obtained a restraining order to bar the EFCC from investigating its leaders.
This move however, did not deter the EFCC Chairman as he had said that commission will not give up on the investigation as it is petitioning the restraining in order to recover the stolen funds.
