Onnoghen
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has debunked
allegations on the social media that the EFCC raided the home of
the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen and arrested
him.
A
statement signed by Tony Orilade, Ag. Head, Media & Publicity,
said, “this is not only a figment of the imagination of the
purveyor of the fake news, but an evil machination by the creator and
carriers of the news aimed at creating anarchy in the country.
“For
the record, the EFCC never went to the house of the CJN for arrest
neither was invitation extended to him.
“Several
calls and short messages received all point to the fact that the
brains behind the fake news had one thing in mind: to act as agent of
destabilization. We would not give in to their plots.
“One
of the architect of the fake news, Femi Fani-Kayode, was quoted as
saying “Why have the EFCC surrounded the home of CJN Onnoghen and
why are they seeking to arrest him? These people want Nigeria to
burn! Buhari call off your dogs before it is too late! This is a
democracy and not a gestapo state! In the name of God let this
madness stop”. Another arrowhead of the fake news, Yinka Odumakin
shared a non-existent video which has gone viral.”
The
statement read further: “We want to assure Nigerians that while we
would fight corruption in line with the mandate setting up the
Commission, agents of darkness, in the likes of Femi Fani-Kayode,
Yinka Odumakin and his cohorts, would never be able to manipulate the
people against the Commission.
“We
also want to assure Fani-Kayode, Yinka Odumakin and other purveyors
of the evil news to be ready to defend their actions in the court of
law as the EFCC will file libel suit against them without further
delay.”
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