The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC has warned skit makers and other social media content creators against the use of its identities stating that the skit “EFCC and Army Wahala” is a caricature of the operational etiquette of the Commission.
In a statement by its Head of Media & Publicity Dele Oyewale on Wednesday, it appeared that its operatives were not bullies and they were trained in decency, civility, and respect for members of the public.
“A video, code-named: “EFCC and Army Wahala” gaining traction across social media, once again, compels the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to reiterate its warning to skit makers and other social workers to desist from using the operational identities of the Commission illegally and irresponsibly.
“EFCC and Army Wahala” is a caricature of the operational etiquette of the EFCC. The shameful characterization of supposed operatives of the Commission in the video unleashing terror on “suspects”, is not only embarrassing but indicative of a deliberate attempt to cast shadows on the image of the EFCC.
Operatives of the EFCC are not bullies. They are trained as refined modern law enforcement officers rich in decency, civility, and respect for members of the public, including suspects of economic and financial crimes.
Skit makers are warned again to desist from unauthorized use of the identities of the EFCC to ply their trade. The Commission will not hesitate to bring to book anyone caught displaying its operational identities for any engagement.”
Despite the claim of the EFCC, its action has been negative and so faced a lot of backlash from citizens, particularly after the night raid of undergraduates of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State in the middle of the night.
