The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says its attention has been drawn to an online video trending on Instagram from the handle of a certain “@Iamhelenaduru”, a self- styled actress purporting what the Commission describes as a mischievous assault by its operatives.
The Commission which said this in a Statement said it has flagged Helen Aduru, the owner of the Instagram account, describing her as a mere publicity- seeking player, with a poorly- scripted claim that has fallen flat in the face of unassailable facts available to the Commission.
The EFCC says that Aduru in her script was quick to include five names of Officers she claimed came from the Cybercrime Section of the Enugu Command of the EFCC. The Commission explained that its officers do not wear name tags or move around with bulldozer- shaped equipment to pull down security doors.
The Statement also explained that more untenable is the fact that Aduru’s purported assault of July 21, 2022 which has not been logged nearly two months later at the Police Station was only brought to public glare on September 2, 2022.
The EFCC said such claim by Aduru does not merit a response but for the need to avoid silence is acquiescence stance of mischief makers as it added that investigation on the matter only showed that certain blackmailers could be bandying some known names in the Enugu Zonal Command to settle some scores.
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While the Commission explained that it is strictly guided by Standard Operational Procedure, it said it would not succumb to blackmail or any sleight of hand by any Character.
The EFCC promised to further look at the video for more analysis, forensic details and possible legal action to dissuade those which it says seem to be making an industry of falsely accusing and maligning the Commission.
The EFCC urges the public to ignore Aduru’s claims stressing thatits Officers are not assaulters or terrorists.
?Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
