The House of Representatives has moved in favour of a motion to investigate the allegations of corruption against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigerian Correctional Service by Martins Vincent Otse a.k.a VeryDarkMan for collecting N15m for money laundry from Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky) to drop charges.
This was sequel to a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Patrick Umoh on the “Urgent need to investigate the disturbing allegation of corruption against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correction Service to save Nigeria from ridicle”, on Thursday at plenary.
Leading the debate emphasised that has beena very disturbing and widely circulated publication emanating from VeryDarkMan against the EFCC and NCS on the alleged dropping money laundry charges against ‘Bobrisky’ and also that upon conviction for defacing the naira did not serve his time at the prison.
The motion reads: “The House notes the disturbing and widely circulated publication emanating from Martins Vincent Otse (also known as VeryDarkMan) against critical Nigerian law enforcement institutions; the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service;
“Also notes the publication alleges that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dropped money laundry charges against Idris Okuneye (also known as Bobrisky) upon collection of the sum of Fifteen Million Naira (N15, 000, 000):
“Further notes that the publication alleges that the Idris Okuneye, upon conviction for abuse and defacing of the Naira, by the court did not serve his time at the Nigeria Correctional Service, but was lodged outside the confines of the Service”.
The House expressed worries about the negative image this has on Nigeria as a country.
“Disturbed about the damning allegations against Nigerian critical law enforcement agencies of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correction Service established by this hallowed Chambers to fight correction and incarcerate persons convicted of crime for correctional purposes, respectively;
“Worried about the negative image and portrayal of Nigeria as a corrupt nation and Nigeria’s struggle to redeem itself from such perception”, the motion further stated.
The House unanimously adoption the motion to set up an ad-hoc Committee comprising of persons of unquestionable integrity to immediately probe the allegation and report back within 3 legislative weeks for further legislative actions.