The EFCC on Thursday, September 15, 2016,
arrested one of its operatives, Uzodinma Kingsley
Agbazue for offences bordering on criminal
conspiracy and extortion.
Agbazue, a Deputy Detective Superintendent,
DDS, was arrested following a complaint by a
lawmaker currently under investigation by the
Commission, alleging that the operative collected
N15million from him with a promise to give him
soft landing by compromising the investigation.
According to the complainant, Agbazue allegedly
approached him, claiming he had been mandated
by the officer handling the case to discuss and
reach an agreement on how to “kill the case”.
Following the approach, a sum of N15million was
given to Agbazue whose game plan collapsed
after the Investigating officer, who was ignorant
of his scheme, refused to do his bidding. With
the investigation gathering increased momentum
after parting with the hefty sum, the complainant
became uncomfortable and demanded a refund.
The complainant stated that, when he requested
for the refund of his money, Agbazue only
returned N5million claiming that the balance of
N10million had been given to someone “to kill
the case from the top”.
The complainant also alleged that the operative
collected N1million at a different time as
assistance for settlement of his wife’s medical
bill. Agbazue’s action is in contravention of the
Commission’s mandate and ideals as the EFCC
will not solicit or accept gratification from a
suspect to compromise a case under
investigation. The suspect will be subjected to
administrative action as precursor to possible
prosecution at the end of the investigation.
Source: EFCC
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