An officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) responsible for managing exhibits at the Kaduna Zonal Office has reportedly absconded with over $30,000 and other valuables.
This incident follows the recent detention of 10 EFCC officers in Lagos for their inability to account for missing operational items, including gold bars valued at over ₦1 billion, $180,000, and £140,000.
In the Kaduna case, an officer known as Polycarp went missing after failing to account for the $30,000 during an audit ordered by Zonal Director Benedict Ubi. The audit was instigated following the Lagos incident.
Sources within the EFCC revealed that Polycarp, on the pretext of needing to use the lavatory, disappeared. Attempts to contact him were unsuccessful as his phone lines were switched off.
The audit is still ongoing, and further discrepancies may come to light. The EFCC has launched a manhunt to locate the missing officer.
This series of events highlights serious internal control issues within the EFCC, raising concerns about the agency’s ability to effectively combat financial crime while maintaining the integrity of its own operations.
