The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that its operatives did not raid former governor of Lagos State Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode’s residence. The news of the raiding of the ex-governors home by the EFCC went viral in the social media in a swift reaction by the EFCC, it debunked the media report, saying that, its’ operatives did not raid Ambode’s residence.
In a press statement by EFCC by Acting Head media and publicity, Mr. Tony Orilade, he said, ” since early hours of today, we have been inundated with calls that operatives of the Commission raided the residence of the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode.
“We need to state for the records that the EFCC did not raid Ambode’s house. It is instructive that his administration, like other former governors, is under investigation since they no longer constitutionally enjoy immunity against prosecution.
“The Commission, hereby, states with a high sense of responsibility that the operatives did not raid Ambode’s residence. “Whatever the Commission is presently doing with regards to the investigation is in line with its mandate and the rule of law. We wish to inform the social media to be circumspect in the reportage of any news with regards to investigation activities of the Commission.
“As a tradition, the Commission does not carry out an investigation on the pages of the Newspapers or through the media. Our operations are always covert until at a time when we file charges in court.
“Therefore, the attempt to cast the Commission in a bad light is unacceptable as the EFCC will never engage in an illegal activities. We remain committed to the war against corruption’
