Nigerian anticorruption agency sacks 40 staff over misconduct allegations
- Nigerian media outlets have reported that five of the dismissed staff are facing prosecution.
- Nigeria’s anticorruption watchdog has dismissed more than 40 of its own employees for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years.
- Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed the dismissals during an event highlighting the agency’s achievements on Monday.
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- Nigerian media outlets have reported that five of the dismissed staff are facing prosecution.
- Nigeria’s anticorruption watchdog has dismissed more than 40 of its own employees for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years.
- Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed the dismissals during an event highlighting the agency’s achievements on Monday.
Sources: Al Jazeera