A deputy detective superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Uzodinma Agbazue, has been arrested in respect to a bribery allegation levelled against him.
Agbazue, allegedly collected a N15 million bribe from a lawmaker who was under investigation by the EFCC.
According to the lawmaker who laid the complaint, Agbazue approached him, claiming to have been sent by a superior to “kill the case”.
He demanded for some money and an agreement was reached. The sum of N15million was given to Agbazue, in order to solve the problem.
Agbazue’s game plan failed because the investigating officer was not in support of his scheme and refused to do his bidding.
After paying heavily for his case to be ‘settled’, the complainant became uneasy and demanded a refund when he realized the investigation was gaining momentum.
The complainant also alleged that the suspect had collected N1million at a different time as assistance for settlement of his wife’s hospital bills.
EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujarin, said the suspect had been arrested on the 15th of September, 2016.
Agbazue’s action is in contravention of the commission’s mandate and ideals as the EFCC will not solicit or ask for gratification from a suspect to compromise a case under investigation.
The suspect will be subjected to administrative actions as a precursor to possible persecution at the end of the investigation.
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