A senior officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the rank of Assistant Commander, ACE, has been accused of abuse of office, extortion, obstruction of justice, interference with investigations and acquisition of unexplained wealth.
The allegations are contained in a six-page petition submitted to the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, on July 9, 2026, by the Network for Justice Association of Nigeria, NJAN.
A copy of the petition was obtained by PRNigeria.
The petition comes amid increased scrutiny of alleged misconduct within the anti-graft agency, including a separate investigation involving a sectional head over an alleged $400,000 corruption matter.
Mr Olukoyede has repeatedly stressed the need for internal cleansing to sustain the credibility of the EFCC’s anti-corruption campaign.
The Commission has also sanctioned and dismissed personnel found culpable of fraud, misconduct and other breaches.
In the latest petition, NJAN alleged that the senior officer, who it described as being close to the EFCC leadership, has used his purported influence to interfere with official processes.
The group also questioned the officer’s alleged wealth and lifestyle, noting that his monthly remuneration was reportedly between N800,000 and N900,000.
The petition, signed by NJAN President, Adedeji Sunday Ajala, was copied to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Director-General of the Department of State Services, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau.
NJAN listed 21 allegations against the officer, including abuse of office, extortion, interference with investigations, unauthorised access to financial intelligence and acquisition of assets allegedly beyond his legitimate earnings.
PRNigeria could not independently verify the allegations, while the petition did not establish any conviction or formal finding of wrongdoing against the officer.
NJAN said some of the information was supplied by individuals who requested anonymity because of alleged fears of victimisation within the Commission.
The group, however, said the allegations were based on what it described as “consistent accounts and observable patterns” that could be independently verified.
One of the major allegations was that the officer allegedly portrays himself as the “lifeline” of the EFCC chairman and invokes his purported closeness to the leadership to exercise influence within the Commission.
NJAN alleged that the officer sometimes bypasses established operational procedures by obtaining approvals directly from the chairman without routing matters through relevant supervisory channels, including the Head and Director of Operations.
The petitioners further alleged that the officer demands up to 10 per cent of sums involved in some petitions before investigations commence.
They also alleged that, in some instances, he secures approval for petitions without subjecting them to the Commission’s normal vetting process.
Another allegation relates to the purported acquisition of confidential banking information.
NJAN claimed that the officer allegedly works with contacts in the financial sector to obtain information on individuals and companies, which it alleged is subsequently used for extortion rather than legitimate investigation.
The group also accused him of holding undisclosed meetings with high-profile suspects within and outside EFCC premises, where alleged unofficial settlements and “soft landings” were negotiated.
According to the petition, some of the alleged encounters were recorded and could be subjected to investigation.
NJAN further alleged that the officer received substantial sums in local and foreign currencies through proxies in exchange for favourable treatment of suspects.
The group also alleged that some individuals were falsely told that they had been placed on security watchlists in order to extract money from them.
It accused the officer of allegedly working with politicians to deploy EFCC processes against political opponents and of interfering with administrative bail in return for financial inducements.
The petition also called for an investigation into the officer’s assets, which NJAN alleged were disproportionate to his legitimate earnings.
Among the assets it listed were luxury vehicles, duplexes allegedly acquired through a construction company and properties in Dubai reportedly purchased through a real estate company.
NJAN alleged that more than $1 million in cash was used for some of the overseas acquisitions, including a purported $300,000 transaction in June 2026.
The allegations have not been independently verified by PRNigeria.
