EFCC Arraigns Ex-Official For Receiving Bribe From Pension Thief

efcc-logoThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned a former staff member of the commission, Abdullahi Ishaq, before Justice Salisu Garba of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on a two-count charge of alleged professional misconduct, corrupt practices and false declaration of assets.

The accused, a former detective inspector with the EFCC attached to the office of the Head of Operations, Abuja, is alleged to have used his position to fraudulently receive a Toyota Camry car as gratification from Shuaibu Teidi, a former director of Pension Accounts, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, who is presently being prosecuted by the commission over a N4.5 billion pension scam.

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