The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has cautioned Nigerians against declaring former
militant leader, Government Tompolo, guilty of Naira abuse.
In a video that went viral, the former militant leader was
seen getting sprayed with N1,000 notes by an unidentified man during his 54th
birthday ceremony.
Many Nigerians were mounting pressure on the anti-graft
commission to prosecute Tompolo just as it prosecuted others it accused of
abusing the naira.
While addressing these demands in a recent interview, Olukoyede told Nigerians not to condemn Tompolo over the Naira abuse allegations.
The chairman further noted that Tompolo has been invited to
Nigeria, and the viral video has been subjected to forensic analysis to address
concerns about the possibility of the video being AI-generated.
“We have invited Tompolo to Nigeria. The only Nigerians know
that, and we said there is no one who’s above the law,” said Olukoyede.
“Nobody should condemn Tompolo for their allegation. It is
just a mere allegation for now.”
Speaking further, the EFCC Chairman also emphasised the need
for granting Tompolo a fair hearing.
“You cannot say Tompolo’s guilty or not. We must give every
Nigerian fear here.”
Earlier this month, the Federal High Court in Ikoyi
sentenced Nigerian artiste, Babatunde Peter Olaitan, known as Tee Dollar, and a
content creator, Tobilola Olamide, aka Tobi Nation, to six months in prison for
naira abuse.
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