EFCC Is Now Stealing More Than It Recovers — Media Personality Gana Blasts Chairman Olukoyede
A viral video circulating on social media has sparked fresh controversy around Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after media personality Gana accused its operatives of widespread corruption and challenged Chairman Ola Olukoyede to subject staff to independent audits.
In the clip, widely shared by advocate and digital strategist Somto Okonkwo (@General_Somto), Gana claims that “most EFCC guys are extremely corrupt” and alleges that some operatives now “steal more than they recover” from suspects.
He directly challenged the EFCC chairman, stating: “I challenge the EFCC Chairman Olukoyede, to allow me to bring private investigators and auditors to examine his staff members. He will see how rich and corrupt many of them truly are.”
The remarks appear tied to broader public frustration with the agency’s methods, including recent allegations of aggressive hotel raids in Abuja.
Multiple accounts describe EFCC operatives conducting early-morning operations (around 3-4 a.m.) at hotels in areas like Kubwa and other parts of the FCT, where they reportedly used master keys to access rooms, exposed guests (including some in vulnerable states), seized belongings, and detained individuals without clear public disclosure of warrants or outcomes in many cases.
These tactics, critics argue, not only violate privacy and fundamental rights but also damage legitimate businesses reliant on hospitality.
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Public reactions under the viral post echoed widespread distrust toward security agencies, with commenters labeling the police, army, EFCC, and even higher institutions as “fantastically corrupt” and calling for systemic reform.
The agency has highlighted major recoveries, high-profile prosecutions, and internal measures like dismissing corrupt staff.
Olukoyede has publicly denied personal involvement in bribery and emphasized the commission’s commitment to fighting financial crimes.
However, the institution has also been accused in various quarters of selective enforcement, harassment, and internal graft—issues that Gana’s video has amplified.
As of publication, neither the EFCC nor Chairman Olukoyede has issued an official response to Gana’s specific challenge or the renewed accusations in the circulating video.
The clip has garnered thousands of likes, reposts, and replies on X, reflecting deep-seated public cynicism toward anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria.
The incident adds to ongoing debates about oversight of law enforcement agencies, the balance between aggressive anti-graft operations and citizens’ rights, and the need for greater transparency and accountability within institutions tasked with fighting corruption.
