The Rivers State government has cautioned anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against overstepping its bounds on issues concerning the State. A report published by a national daily, titled; 'How Rivers officials withdrew N118b in cash \u2013 EFCC', had revealed details of an ongoing investigation by the EFCC. According to the report,
The Rivers State government has cautioned anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against overstepping its bounds on issues concerning the State.
“One of the officials allegedly withdrew over N70billion in cash, about 129 times over a period of three years. State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim in a statement said the EFCC should stop playing to the gallery and pursue its war against corruption within the ambits of the law.“The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to a fresh wave of media trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
“In view of these subsisting judgments, it would amount to an act of brazen illegality for the EFCC to insist on interrogating any official of the Rivers State government.
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